Canada
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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N/A
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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110-12th Avenue S.W., Box 1900
Station “M”
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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T2P 2M1
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip code)
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Kerry O’Reilly
TransAlta Corporation 110-12th Avenue S.W. Station "M" Calgary, Alberta, Canada T2P 2M1 (403) 267-7110 |
Andrew. J. Foley
Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP
1285 Avenue of the Americas
New York, New York 10019-6064
(212) 373-3000
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Large accelerated filer
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Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer
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Smaller reporting company
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Emerging growth company
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Title of Securities to be Registered
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Amount to be Registered(1)
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Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price(2) |
Amount of Registration Fee
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Common Shares
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412,371
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(2)
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$3,092,782.50
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$401.44
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(1) |
This registration statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) covers the offering of an aggregate of 412,371 common shares (“Common Shares”), of TransAlta Corporation (the “Registrant”) which may be offered upon the
settlement of vested share units granted under the TransAlta Corporation Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”). Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement also covers
any additional Common Shares that may become issuable in respect of the securities identified in the above table to prevent dilution resulting from any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.
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(2) |
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act, based on the average of the high and low prices of the Common Shares as reported on the New York Stock
Exchange on March 2, 2020, a date within five business days of the filing of this Registration Statement.
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Item 1.
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Plan Information.
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Item 2.
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Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
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Item 3.
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Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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(a) |
The Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 40-F for the year ended December 31,
2019, filed with the SEC on March 4, 2020 (Commission File No. 001-15214);
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(c) |
the description of the Common Shares set forth under the caption “Description of Share Capital—Common Shares” in the Registration Statement on Form F-10 filed by the Registrant with the SEC on March 1, 2019 (Commission File No. 333-229991), and all amendments and reports filed with
the SEC for the purpose of updating such description.
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Item 4.
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Description of Securities.
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Item 5.
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Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
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Item 6.
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Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
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Item 7.
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Exemption from Registration Claimed.
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Item 8.
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Exhibits.
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Exhibit Number
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Description
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4.1*
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4.2*
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4.3*
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4.4*
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4.5*
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4.6
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4.7
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4.8*
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23.1*
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24.1*
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Item 9.
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Undertakings.
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TRANSALTA CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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By:
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/s/ Kerry O’Reilly | |||
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Name: | Kerry O’Reilly |
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Title:
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Chief Officer, Legal, Regulatory
and External Affairs
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Name
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Dawn L. Farrell |
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
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March 4, 2020
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Dawn L. Farrell
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(Principal Executive Officer)
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/s/ Todd Stack |
Chief Financial Officer
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March 4, 2020
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Todd Stack
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(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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/s/ Rona Ambrose | Director |
March 4, 2020
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Rona Ambrose
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/s/ John P. Dielwart |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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John P. Dielwart
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/s/ Alan J. Fohrer |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Alan J. Fohrer
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/s/ Gordon D. Giffin |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Gordon D. Giffin
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/s/ Yakout Mansour |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Yakout Mansour
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/s/ Georgia R. Nelson |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Georgia R. Nelson
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/s/ Bev F. Park |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Bev F. Park
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/s/ Bryan D. Pinney |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Bryan D. Pinney
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/s/ Robert C. Flexon |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Robert C. Flexon
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/s/ Harry Goldgut |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Harry Goldgut
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/s/ Richard Legault |
Director
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March 4, 2020
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Richard Legault
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TRANSALTA CENTRALIA GENERATION LLC
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By:
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/s/ Lori Schmitt | |||
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Name: | Lori Schmitt |
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Title:
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Secretary |
Exhibit Number
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Description
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4.1*
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4.2*
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4.3*
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4.4*
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1.
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Common Shares
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(a) |
Dividends. The holders of Common Shares
shall be entitled to receive dividends as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, subject to the prior satisfaction of all preferential rights to dividends attached to all shares of other classes ranking in
priority to the Common Shares in respect of dividends.
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(b) |
Voting Rights. The holders of Common
Shares shall be entitled to receive notice of and to attend any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation and shall be entitled to one vote in respect of each Common Share held, except in respect of meetings at which only
holders of a specified class or series of shares, other than the Common Shares, are entitled to vote.
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(c) |
Participation upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary or for reorganization or otherwise, and upon any distribution of assets for the purpose of the
winding up of its affairs or in the event of any distribution upon a reduction of stated capital, the holders of the Common Shares shall, subject to the prior rights and privileges attaching to any class of shares of the Corporation
ranking prior to the Common Shares, be entitled to receive the remaining assets of the Corporation and the same shall be paid or distributed equally share for share to the holders of the Common Shares.
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2.
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First Preferred Shares
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(a) |
Issuable in Series. The First Preferred
Shares may be issued from time to time in one or more series and, subject to these Articles, the board of directors is authorized to fix, from time to time before issuance, the designations, rights, privileges, restrictions and
conditions to attach to the shares of each series of First Preferred Shares.
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(b)
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Seniority. The First Preferred Shares of all series shall rank senior to all other shares of the Corporation with respect to priority in payment of dividends and with respect to distribution
of assets in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets for the purpose of winding up its affairs or in the event of any
distribution upon a reduction of stated capital. The First Preferred Shares shall not be liable to cancellation or reduction by reason of loss or depreciation of the Corporation’s assets until all other shares of the Corporation
shall have been exhausted. The First Preferred Shares of each series shall rank equally with the First Preferred Shares of every other series.
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(c) |
Dividends. The holders of First Preferred
Shares shall be entitled to receive out of the net profits or surplus of the Corporation when and as declared by the board of directors cumulative dividends, payable quarterly, on the subscription price thereof, to shareholders of
record on such days as shall be fixed by the board of directors from time to time. The rate of dividend and the initial quarterly instalment date shall be determined by the board of directors at the time of issue of any one or more
series of First Preferred Shares and dividends shall accrue and be cumulative from date of issue. No dividends shall be declared, paid or set apart upon any other shares of the Corporation unless all cumulative dividends accrued
upon the First Preferred Shares shall have been paid or declared and set apart.
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(d) |
Redemption. Subject to the provisions
relating to any particular series, the Corporation, upon resolution of the board of directors, may call for redemption and redeem, out of capital or otherwise, at any time the whole or from time to time any part of the then
outstanding First Preferred Shares of any one or more series on payment for each share of such price or prices as may at the time be applicable to such series. If the Corporation desires at any time to call for redemption and
redeem less than all the outstanding First Preferred Shares of any one series, the shares to be redeemed shall be selected by lot in such manner as may be prescribed by resolution of the board of directors.
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(e) |
Idem. In any case of redemption of First
Preferred Shares under the provisions of paragraph (d) above, the Corporation shall, at least 30 days before the date fixed for redemption, mail to each registered holder of the First Preferred Shares to be redeemed a notice in
writing of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such shares. Such notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter addressed to such registered holder at the registered address or addresses of such holder or holders,
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as the case may be, or in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing,
then to the last known address of such holder, provided, however, that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall state the
redemption price and the date on which redemption is to take place and, if part only of the shares held by the holder to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number thereof so to be redeemed. On or after the date fixed for
redemption as specified in any such notice, the Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered holder of the First Preferred Shares to be redeemed the redemption price on presentation and surrender
of the certificates representing the shares called for redemption at the head office of the Corporation, or any other place designated in such notice, and upon payment of such redemption price as aforesaid to the holder or holders
of any of the First Preferred Shares to be redeemed such shares shall thereupon be cancelled and shall not be reissued. If a part only of the shares represented by any certificate be redeemed, a new certificate representing the
balance shall be issued to the holder at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date fixed for redemption as specified in any such notice the First Preferred Shares thereby called for redemption shall cease to be
entitled to dividends and the holders thereof shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of shareholders in respect thereof unless payment of the redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in
accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. Should the holders of any of the First Preferred Shares so called for redemption fail to present the certificates
representing such share s on the date fixed for redemption as specified in such notice, the Corporation shall have the right to deposit the redemption price of such shares with any chartered bank or banks or with any trust company
or trust companies in Canada to the credit of a special account or accounts in trust for the respective holders of such shares to be paid to them respectively upon surrender to such bank or banks or trust company or trust
companies of the certificate or certificates representing the same and upon such deposit or deposits being made such shares shall be cancelled and shall not be reissued and the rights of the respective holders thereof after such
deposit shall be limited to receiving without interest their respective proportionate parts of the tot al redemption price so deposited upon presentation and surrender of the certificates representing such shares held by them,
respectively. Any interest allowed on such deposit or deposits shall belong to the Corporation.
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Purchase by the Corporation. Subject to the provisions relating to any particular series, the Corporation shall have the right at its option at any time and from time to time to acquire,
out of capital or otherwise, any of the First Preferred Shares
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of any one or more series by purchase for cancellation in the open market, or by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the said series, at a price or prices not
exceeding in any case the redemption price applicable to such series under the provisions of paragraph (d) hereof, plus costs of purchase. If, in response to any invitation for tenders, more First Preferred Shares are
tendered at a price or prices acceptable to the Corporation than the Corporation is willing to purchase, the Corporation will accept the lowest tender first and then tenders submitted at the next progressively higher prices,
and if more shares are tendered at any such price than the Corporation is prepared to purchase then the Corporation shall accept such tenders in proportion as nearly as may be to the number of shares offered in each such
tender.
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(g) |
Participation upon Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up. In the event of the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary or for reorganization or otherwise, and upon any distribution of assets for the purpose of winding
up its affairs or in the event of any distribution upon a reduction of stated capital, no sum whatever shall be paid to and no assets whatever shall be distributed among the holders of any shares ranking junior to the First
Preferred Shares until there shall have been paid to the holders of the First Preferred Shares the subscription price of the First Preferred Shares held by them plus a sum equal to the premium payable in case of redemption and a sum
equivalent to the arrears, if any, of the dividends accumulated on the First Preferred Shares to the date of such liquidation, dissolution, winding up or reduction of stated capital, as the case may be, whether or not earned or
declared, and after payment to the holders of the First Preferred Shares of the moneys so payable to them they shall not be entitled to share any further in the distribution of the profits or assets of the Corporation.
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(h) |
Voting Rights. The holders of any
particular series of First Preferred Shares shall, if the board of directors so determines prior to the issuance of any such series, be entitled to the voting rights set forth in Schedule “Z” hereto. Except as herein referred to or
as required by law, the holders of the First Preferred Shares as a class shall not be entitled as such to receive notice of, to attend or to vote at any meeting of the shareholders of the Corporation.
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(i) |
Further Issuances. The holders of First
Preferred Shares shall be subject to the right of the Corporation at any time and from time to time to issue additional shares of the Corporation including, without limiting the foregoing, the right to issue thereafter additional
First Preferred Shares ranking equally with those now authorized.
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No Pre-emptive Rights. The holders of the First Preferred Shares shall not as such be entitled to subscribe for or purchase or receive any part of any issue of shares or bonds, debentures or other securities of the
Corporation otherwise than in accordance with the conversion, exchange or other rights, if any, which may from time to time attach to any series of the First Preferred Shares.
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Amendment. The provisions of paragraphs
(a) to (l) inclusive may be repealed or amended only with the sanction of the holders of the First Preferred Shares given as hereinafter specified in addition to any other approval required by the Canada Business Corporations Act.
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(l) |
Idem. The sanction of holders of the
First Preferred Shares or of any series of the First Preferred Shares as to any and all matters referred to herein or as to any change adversely affecting the rights or privileges of the First Preferred Shares or of such series may,
subject to the provisions applicable to such series, be given by resolution passed or by by-law sanctioned at a·meeting of such holders duly called for such purpose and at which the holders of at least 50% of the aggregate
subscription price of the outstanding First Preferred Shares or series, as the case may be, are present or represented by proxy and carried by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate
subscription price of the First Preferred Shares or series, as the case may be, represented and voted at such meeting cast on a poll. If at any such meeting the holders of a majority of the outstanding First Preferred Shares or
series, as the case may be, are not present or represented by proxy within half an hour after the time appointed for the meeting then the meeting shall be adjourned to such date being not less than 15 days later and to such time and
place as may be appointed by the chairman and at least ten days’ notice shall be given of such adjourned meeting. At such adjourned meeting the holders of First Preferred Shares present or represented by proxy shall form a quorum
and a resolution passed by the affirmative vote of the holders of not less than 66 2/3% of the aggregate subscription price of the First Preferred Shares represented and voted at such adjourned meeting cast on a poll shall
constitute the sanction of the holders of First Preferred. Shares or series referred to in this paragraph. On every poll taken at every such meeting or adjourned meeting every holder of First Preferred Shares shall be entitled to
one vote for each full $25 of subscription price of First Preferred Shares held.
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7.
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Higher Shareholder Vote for Certain Specified Transactions
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7.1 |
Higher Vote for Specified Transactions.
Subject to subsections 7.5 and 7.6, in addition to any affirmative vote required by law or by these Articles, a resolution passed by the affirmative vote of a Majority of the Non-Interested Shareholders and of a majority of the
votes cast by holders of Voting Shares shall be required in respect of:
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any merger, amalgamation or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation with (i) a Major Shareholder or (ii) any other corporation (whether or not itself a Major Shareholder) which is, or after such
merger, amalgamation or consolidation would as a result be, an Affiliate or Associate of a Major Shareholder;
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the furnishing by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation to a Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of a Major Shareholder of financial assistance in connection with any existing, contingent or future
liability or obligation of the Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of the Major Shareholder or in connection with the creation, issue, redemption, purchase or cancellation of any securities of the Major Shareholder or of an
Affiliate or Associate of the Major Shareholder;
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any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) in any period of 12 consecutive months to or with a Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of a
Major Shareholder of any assets, products or services of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation, having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on a cumulative basis) of 5% or more of Common Shareholders’ Equity;
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the purchase, lease or other acquisition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) in any period of 12 consecutive months by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation from a Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or
Associate of a Major Shareholder of assets, products or services having an aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on a cumulative basis) of 5% or more of Common Shareholders’ Equity;
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the issue or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation of any securities, or of rights, options or warrants to acquire any securities, of the Corporation or any Subsidiary
of the Corporation (in one transaction or a series of transactions) in any period of 36 consecutive months to a Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of a Major Shareholder where the securities which are the
Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of a Major Shareholder of the outstanding shares of any class of shares carrying voting rights or any securities convertible into shares carrying voting rights of the Corporation, a
Subsidiary of the Corporation or any successor of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation;
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any reclassification of securities (including any subdivision or consolidation), capital reorganization or recapitalization of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation, or any merger, amalgamation, arrangement or
consolidation of the Corporation with any Subsidiary of the Corporation or any other body corporate or any other transaction (whether or not with or into or otherwise involving any Major Shareholder) which has the effect, directly or
indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share directly or indirectly owned by a Major Shareholder or an Affiliate or Associate of a Major Shareholder of the outstanding shares of any class of shares carrying voting rights or any
securities convertible into shares of any class of shares carrying voting rights of the Corporation, any Subsidiary of the Corporation or any successor of the Corporation or any Subsidiary of the Corporation;
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the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed at any time that there is a Major Shareholder;
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(H) | (i) | the creation of a class or series of shares, either by amendment of the Articles of Amalgamation of the Corporation, as amended, or by a resolution of the board of directors of the Corporation establishing the rights, privileges, restrictions and conditions attaching to a series of a previously authorized class of shares, as the case may be, which are Non-Voting Equity Shares or which would have the effect of making another class or series of securities Non-Voting Equity Shares; or |
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a reorganization, arrangement, amalgamation or other form of business combination the effect of which is that any outstanding shares become Non-Voting Equity Shares; or
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(I) |
any agreement, contract or other arrangement providing for any one or more of the actions specified in clauses (A) through (H) of this subsection 7.1.
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7.2 |
Certain Definitions. For the purposes of
this Section 7:
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(A) |
“Affiliate”: a company shall be deemed to be an Affiliate of another company if one of them is the Subsidiary of the other or if both are Subsidiaries of the same company or if each of them is controlled by the same person or
company.
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(B) |
“Associate” when used to indicate a relationship with any person means
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(i) |
a body corporate of which that person beneficially owns or controls, directly or indirectly, shares or securities currently convertible into shares carrying more than twenty percent (20%) of the voting rights exercisable in the
election of directors under all circumstances or by reason of the occurrence of an event that has occurred and is continuing, or a currently exercisable option or right to purchase such shares or such convertible securities;
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(ii) |
a partner of that person;
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(iii) |
a trust or estate in which that person has a substantial beneficial interest or in respect of which he serves as a trustee or in a similar capacity;
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(iv) |
a spouse of that person or any person of the opposite sex with whom that person is living in a conjugal relationship outside marriage or a child of that person; and
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a relative of a person mentioned in sub-clause (iv) if that relative has the same residence as that person.
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(C) |
“Beneficial Owner” means a person who has beneficial ownership of a security and includes a person who has beneficial ownership within the meaning of the CBCA and, in addition to but without limiting the foregoing, a person shall
be considered a beneficial owner of any security (whether or not owned of record):
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with respect to which such person or any Affiliate or Associate of such person, directly or indirectly, has or shares voting power, including the power to vote or direct the voting of such security, or investment power, including
the power to dispose of or to direct the disposition of such security;
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if such person or any Affiliate or Associate of such person has the right to acquire such security (whether such right is exercisable immediately or after the passage of time or otherwise and whether such security shall then be
issued or unissued) pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, written or oral, or upon the exercise of any conversion right, exchange right, purchase right, warrant or option or otherwise or the right to vote or
direct the voting of such security pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, written or oral (whether such
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right is exercisable immediately or after the passage of time or otherwise); or
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which is beneficially owned within the meaning of sub-clauses (i) or (ii) by any other person with which such first-mentioned person, or any Associate or Affiliate of such person, has any agreement, arrangement or understanding,
written or oral, with respect to acquiring, holding, voting or disposing of any securities of the issuer of such security or acquiring, holding or disposing of all or substantially all of the property of such issuer;
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(D) |
“CBCA” means the Canada Business Corporations Act, as amended, as in force and effect on the date of the Articles of Amalgamation of which these provisions form a part.
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(E) |
“Common Shareholders’ Equity” means the total amount of common shareholders’ equity of the Corporation, determined in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including, without limitation:
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the stated capital of all Equity Shares of the Corporation;
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(ii) |
reinvested earnings; and
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(iii) |
contributed surplus;
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(i) |
securities entitled to vote in the election of directors carrying more than 50% of the votes for the election of directors are held by or for the benefit of the other person or persons; and
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the votes carried by such securities are entitled, if exercised, to elect a majority of the board of directors of such corporation.
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(G) |
“Equity Shares” means shares of the Corporation that carry a residual right to participate to an unlimited degree in earnings of the Corporation and in its assets upon liquidation or winding up.
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(H) |
“Fair Market Value” means (i) in the case of shares, the highest closing sale price during the 30 day period immediately preceding the date in question of such shares on The Toronto Stock Exchange, or, if such shares are not listed
on such Exchange, on the principal securities exchange on which such shares are listed as determined by the directors in their sole discretion, or, if such shares are not listed on any such exchange, the fair market value on the date
in question of such shares as determined by the board of directors in good faith; and (ii) in the case of property other than cash or shares, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by the board of
directors in good faith.
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(I) |
“financial assistance” includes, without limiting the generality of the words, the giving, granting or issuing of any loan, guarantee, indemnity or security, or the giving, granting or issuing of any undertaking or covenant
involving the expenditure of funds now or in the future.
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(J) |
“Major Shareholder” means any person who or which:
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is the Beneficial Owner of shares representing more than 20% of the votes that may be cast by the holders of Voting Shares;
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(ii) |
is a person who at any time within the two year period immediately prior to the date in question was the Beneficial Owner of shares representing more than 20% of the votes that may be cast by the holders of Voting Shares; or
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will be a Major Shareholder upon the completion of a Specified Transaction.
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(K) |
“Majority of the Non-Interested Shareholders” means a majority of votes cast by holders of Voting Shares voting on the resolution in question, excluding the votes attached to all Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by the Major
Shareholder involved in the Specified Transaction in question or, in the case of a vote on a matter referred to in clause (H) of subsection 7.1, excluding the votes attached to all Voting Shares Beneficially Owned by any Major
Shareholder.
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(M) |
“Non-Voting Equity Shares” means Equity Shares
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(i) |
which are not Voting Shares;
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(ii) |
to which are attached voting rights that are less, on a per share basis, than the voting rights attaching to any other shares of an outstanding class or series of shares of the Corporation; or
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(iii) |
that carry a vote subject to some limit or restriction on the number or percentage of shares that may be voted by a person or group of persons.
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(N) |
“person” includes any individual, partnership, firm, body corporate, association, trust, trustee, executor, administrator, legal representative, unincorporated organization or other entity or group.
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(O) |
“product” means real and personal property of every description manufactured, supplied,
furnished or produced including, without limitation, energy, however produced or supplied.
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(P) |
“series of transactions” includes not only a series of transactions with the same Major Shareholder but also a series of separate transactions with a Major Shareholder or any Affiliate or Associate of such Major Shareholder or any
combination of them.
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(Q) |
“service” means a service of any description, including, without limitation, an industrial, trade, financial or professional service.
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(R) |
“Specified Transaction” means any transaction which is referred to in any one or more of clauses (A) through (I) of subsection 7.1.
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(S) |
“Subsidiary”: a company shall be deemed to be Subsidiary of another company if
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(i) |
it is controlled by
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that other, or
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(b) |
that other and one or more companies each of which is controlled by that other, or
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(c) |
two or more companies each of which is controlled by that other, or
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(ii) |
it is a subsidiary of a company that is that other’s subsidiary.
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facilities of a stock exchange recognized by applicable Canadian and provincial laws for such purpose and made in accordance with the rules of the exchange.
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“Voting Shares” means the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors under all circumstances or by reason of the occurrence of an event that has occurred and is continuing.
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(V) |
“class of Voting Shares” shall include a series of a class of Voting Shares.
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7.3 |
No Effect on Obligations. Nothing
contained in this Section 7 shall be construed to relieve any Major Shareholder from any obligation, liability or responsibility imposed by law.
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7.4 |
Amendment or Repeal. In addition to any
other approval required by Law, a resolution passed by the affirmative vote of a Majority of the Non-Interested Shareholders and a majority of the votes cast by holders of Voting Shares shall be required to amend, alter or repeal,
or adopt any provision or provisions inconsistent with any provision or provisions of this Section 7.
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7.5 |
Non-Application. The provisions o:f
clauses (A) to (G) of subsection 7.1, and clause (I) of subsection 7.1 as it applies to clauses (A) to (G) of subsection 7.1, do not apply where:
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(A) |
the Major Shareholder is a person, or an assignee of or successor to a person, who, in order to become the Beneficial Owner of more than 20% of the Voting shares, made a single take-over bid for all the Equity Shares not
Beneficially Owned by such person and as a consequence of the take-over bid acquired Beneficial Ownership of 66-2/3% or more of the Equity Shares not already Beneficially Owned by such person; or
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(B) |
the Major Shareholder is the Beneficial Owner of more than 85% of the Equity Shares.
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7.6 |
Certain Exemptions. The provisions of
clauses (A), (B), (C) and (D) of subsection 7.1 shall not apply where the Specified Transaction is solely between or among the Corporation and one or more Subsidiaries or Associates of the Corporation or of a Subsidiary of the
Corporation, where the relationship of Subsidiary or Associate arises through the direct beneficial ownership or control by the Corporation or a Subsidiary of the Corporation of shares or securities of the Subsidiary or Associate
and not by way of deemed beneficial ownership or control.
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7.7 |
Severability. If any provision contained
in this Section 7 is determined to be invalid in whole or in part, it shall not be deemed to affect or impair the validity of any other provision contained in this section.
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Interpretation
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(a) |
In these Series A Preferred Share provisions, the following expressions have the meanings indicated:
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(i) |
“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to
the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date and 2.03%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the
Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its successor service (or such other page as may replace the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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(iii) |
“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer and pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the
operating rules and procedures of the System Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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(iv) |
“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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(v) |
“Book-Entry Shares” means the Series A Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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(vi) |
“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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(vii) |
“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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(viii) |
“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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(ix) |
“Definitive Share” means a fully registered, typewritten, printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise produced share certificate
representing one or more Series A Preferred Shares;
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(x) |
“Dividend Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December, in each year; provided that, if such date is not a
Business Day, the applicable Dividend Payment Date will be the next succeeding Business Day;
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(xi) |
“First Preferred Shares” means the first preferred shares of the Corporation;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Subsequent Fixed Rate
Period;
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(xiii) |
“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage
rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 2.03%;
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(xiv) |
“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Quarterly
Floating Rate Period;
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(xv) |
“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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(xvi) |
“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar
denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such
rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers selected
by the Corporation as being the annual yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually, that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal amount on such
date with a term to maturity of five years;
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(xvii) |
“Initial Fixed Rate Period” means the period from and including the date of issue of the Series A Preferred Shares to but excluding March 31,
2016;
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(xviii) |
“Liquidation” means the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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(xix) |
“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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(xx) |
“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation,
conversion or redemption is to occur by four and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation,
conversion or redemption to but excluding such date and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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(xxi) |
“Quarter” means a three-month period ending on a Dividend Payment Date;
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(xxii) |
“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing March 31, 2016;
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(xxiii) |
“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding
Quarterly Commencement Date;
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(xxiv) |
“Series A Conversion Date” means March 31, 2016, and March 31 in every fifth year thereafter;
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(xxv) |
“Series B Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series B of the Corporation;
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(xxvi) |
“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including March 31, 2016, to but
excluding March 31, 2021, and for each succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but excluding
March 31 in the fifth year thereafter;
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(xxvii) |
“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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(xxviii) |
“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada
treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada, for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(b) |
The expressions “on a parity with”, “ranking prior to”, “ranking junior to” and similar expressions refer to the order of priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution
of assets in the event of any Liquidation.
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(c) |
If any day on which any dividend on the Series A Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is not
a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable and such other action may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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Dividends
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(a) |
During the Initial Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the board of
directors of the Corporation, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends at an annual rate of $1.15 per share, payable quarterly on each Dividend
Payment Date in each year. The first dividend, if declared, shall be payable on March 31, 2011, and, notwithstanding the foregoing, shall be in the amount per share determined by multiplying $1.15 by the number of days in the period from
and including the date of issue of the Series A Preferred Shares to but excluding, March 31, 2011, and dividing that product by 365.
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(b) |
During each Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and. when declared by the Board of Directors, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends,
payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share determined by multiplying one-quarter of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00.
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(c) |
On each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period. Each such determination shall, in
the absence of manifest error, be final and binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series A Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate
for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile transmission or by ordinary unregistered
first class prepaid mail addressed to each holder of Series A Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any holder not so appearing, to the address
of such holder last known to the Corporation.
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(d) |
If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro
Rated Dividend shall be payable on the date fixed for such Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend
declared shall be payable on the originally scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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(e) |
If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid in full on such date on all of the Series A Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of
it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions of
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any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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(f) |
Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax
required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(g) |
The holders of the Series A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than as specified in this paragraph (2).
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3. |
Purchase for Cancellation
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(a) |
through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series A Preferred Shares are listed,
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(b) |
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Series A Preferred Shares outstanding, or
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(c) |
in any other manner,
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Redemption
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(a) |
The Series A Preferred Shares shall not be redeemable prior to March 31, 2016, Subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), on March 31, 2016, and on March 31 in every fifth year
thereafter, the Corporation, upon giving notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series A Preferred Shares by the payment of an amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal to $25.00 (such amount being the “redemption amount”) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash redemption price”).
For the purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act
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(Canada) or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in respect of each Series A Preferred Share is $25.00.
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(b) |
In any case of redemption of Series A Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date
specified for redemption, mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series A Preferred Shares.
Such notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, to the last known
address of such holder; provided, however, that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and the date
on which redemption is to take place and, if part only of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed. On or after the date so specified for redemption the
Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Series A Preferred Shares to be redeemed the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any
other place designated in such notice of the certificates for the Series A Preferred Shares called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the
Corporation’s bankers in Canada. Such Series A Preferred Shares shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any
certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series A Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to
be entitled to dividends and the holders shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with
the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series A Preferred Shares, to deposit
the cash redemption price of the shares so called for redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a
special account in any chartered bank or any trust company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series A Preferred Shares called for redemption upon presentation
and surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series A Preferred Shares in
respect of which such deposit shall have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares and the rights of the holders after such deposit or such redemption date
shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the certificates held by them respectively. Any interest
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allowed on any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the Corporation.
Subject to such provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act as may be applicable, in case a part only of the then outstanding Series A Preferred Shares is at any time to be redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected by
lot in such manner as the Board of Directors or the transfer agent and registrar, if any, appointed by the Corporation in respect of such shares shall decide, or, if the Board of Directors so decides, such shares may be redeemed pro rata
(disregarding fractions).
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Conversion into Series B Preferred Shares
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(a) |
The Series A Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to March 31, 2016. Holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on each Series A Conversion
Date, subject to the provisions hereof, all or any of their Series A Preferred Shares into Series B Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series B Preferred Share for each Series A Preferred Share. The Corporation shall, not more than 60
days and not less than 30 days prior to the applicable Series A Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 2(c) to the then registered holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of the
conversion right provided for in this paragraph (5), which notice shall set out the Series A Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such conversion right may be exercised. On the 30th day prior to each
Series A Conversion Date, the Corporation shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the Series A Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent
Fixed Rate Period and the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series B Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Such notice shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c).
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(b) |
If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series A Preferred Shares, then the
right of a holder of Series A Preferred Shares to convert such Series A Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a) of
this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series A Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series B Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there. would remain outstanding on a Series A Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series B Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series A Preferred Shares tendered for
conversion into Series B Preferred Shares and all Series B Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series A Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph
(2)(c) to all affected registered holders of the Series A Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the applicable Series A Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series A Conversion Date,
at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series A Preferred Shares who have surrendered for conversion
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any certificate or certificates representing Series A Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series A Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so surrendered.
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(d) |
If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series A Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all
Series A Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series B Preferred Shares and all Series B Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series A Preferred Shares, then all of the remaining outstanding Series A Preferred Shares
shall be converted automatically into Series B Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series B Preferred Share for each Series A Preferred Share on the applicable Series A Conversion Date and the Corporation shall give notice in writing
thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series A Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the Series A Conversion Date.
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(e) |
The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series A Preferred Shares by notice in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series
A Conversion Notice”), which notice must be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series A Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not earlier than the
30th day prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series A Conversion Date. The Series A Conversion Notice shall indicate the number of Series A Preferred Shares to be converted. Once received
by the transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series B Preferred Shares are in the Book-Based System, if the Series B Preferred Shares
are to be registered in a name or names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series A Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series A Conversion Notice shall contain written notice in form and execution
satisfactory to such transfer agent and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series B Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series B Transferee”) and stating the name or
names (with addresses) and a written declaration, if required by the Corporation or by applicable law, as to the residence and share: ownership status of the Series B Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in
order to determine the entitlement of such Series B Transferee to hold such Series B Preferred Shares.
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(f) |
If all remaining outstanding Series A Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series B Preferred Shares on the applicable Series A Conversion Date as provided for in subparagraph
(d) of this paragraph (5), the Series A Preferred Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series A Conversion Date into Series B Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall be deemed to be
holders of Series B Preferred Shares at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series A Conversion Date and shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and
registrar of the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing Series A Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a certificate or certificates
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representing the same number of Series B Preferred Shares in the manner and subject to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14).
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(g) |
Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series A Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be
delivered certificates representing the Series B Preferred Shares registered in the name of the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have directed, on presentation and surrender at the
principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar for the Series A Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series A Preferred Shares to be converted. If only a part of such Series A Preferred
Shares represented by any certificate shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any Series B Conversion Notice, the Series A Preferred
Shares converted into Series B Preferred Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled
to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation shall fail, subject to paragraph (14), to deliver to the holders of the Series A Preferred Shares to be converted share certificates representing the
Series B Preferred Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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(h) |
The obligation of the Corporation to issue Series B Preferred Shares upon conversion of any Series A Preferred Shares shall be deferred during the continuance of any one or more of
the following events:
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(i) |
the issuing of such Series B Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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(ii) |
the issuing of such Series B Preferred Shares is prohibited by law or by any regulatory or other authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation that is acting in conformity with
law; or
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(iii) |
for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to issue Series B Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series B Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
the Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series B Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a person
whose address is in, or that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of, any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to comply with the
securities laws of such jurisdiction. In those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series B Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell such Series B
Preferred Shares to parties other than the Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may determine. The
Corporation shall not be subject to any liability for failure to sell Series B Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any
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particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of any such Series B Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after
deducting the costs of sale, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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6. |
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-up
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7. |
Voting Rights
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8. |
Restrictions on Partial Redemption or Purchase
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9. |
Restrictions on Payment of Dividends and Reduction of Junior Capital
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares or
any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series A Preferred
Shares with respect to repayment of capital or with respect to payment of dividends;
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10. |
Issue of Additional Preferred Shares
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11. |
Sanction by Holders of Series A Preferred Shares
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12. |
Tax Election
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13. |
Withholding Tax
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14. |
Book‑Based System
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the Series
A Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series A Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be held by, or on behalf of, the System Operator as
custodian of the Global Certificate for the Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & Co.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its nominee for purposes of the Book-Based System), and
registrations of ownership, transfers, surrenders and conversions of Series A Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph (14), no beneficial holder of
Series A Preferred Shares shall receive a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder shall be shown on the records maintained by the System
Operator except through a book-entry account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series A Preferred Shares:
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(i) |
the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series A Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series A Preferred
Shares or the delivery of Series B Preferred Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial
holders of the Series A Preferred Shares, the cash redemption price for the Series A Preferred Shares or certificates for Series B
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Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such holders’ Series A Preferred Shares.
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(c) |
If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the
Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor or the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series A Preferred Shares from the Book-Based System, then subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph (14)
shall no longer be applicable to the Series A Preferred Shares and the Corporation shall notify Book-Entry Holders through the System Operator of the occurrence of any such event or election and of the availability of Definitive Shares to
Book-Entry Holders. Upon surrender by the System Operator of the Global Certificate to the transfer agent and registrar for the Series A Preferred Shares accompanied by registration instructions for re-registration, the Corporation shall
execute and deliver Definitive Shares. The Corporation shall not be liable for any delay in delivering such instructions and may conclusively act and rely on and shall be protected in acting and relying on such instructions. Upon the
issuance of Definitive Shares, the Corporation shall recognize the registered holders of such Definitive Shares and the Book-Entry Shares for which such Definitive Shares have been substituted shall be void and of no further effect.
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(d) |
The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion, with respect to Series A Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of
this paragraph (14), and to the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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Wire or Electronic Transfer of Funds
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Amendments
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Interpretation
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In these Series B Preferred Share provisions, the following expressions have the meanings indicated:
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(i) |
“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to
the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date and 2.03%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the
Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its successor service (or such other page as may replace the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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(iii) |
“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer and pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the
operating rules and procedures of the System Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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(iv) |
“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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(v) |
“Book-Entry Shares” means the Series B Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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(vi) |
“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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(vii) |
“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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(viii) |
“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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(ix) |
“Definitive Share” means a fully registered, typewritten, printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise produced share certificate
representing one or more Series B Preferred Shares;
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(x) |
“Dividend Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December, in each year; provided that, if such date is not a
Business
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Day, the applicable Dividend Payment Date will be the next succeeding Business Day;
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(xi) |
“First Preferred Shares” means the first preferred shares of the Corporation;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Subsequent Fixed Rate
Period;
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(xiii) |
“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage
rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 2.03%;
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(xiv) |
“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Quarterly
Floating Rate Period;
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(xv) |
“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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(xvi) |
“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar
denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such rate
does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers selected by the
Corporation as being the annual yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually, that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal amount on such date
with a term to maturity of five years;
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(xvii) |
“Liquidation” means the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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(xviii) |
“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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(xix) |
“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation,
conversion or redemption is to occur by four and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation,
conversion or redemption to but excluding such date and the
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denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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(xx) |
“Quarter” means a three-month period ending on a Dividend Payment Date;
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(xxi) |
“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing March 31, 2016;
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(xxii) |
“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding
Quarterly Commencement Date;
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(xxiii) |
“Series A Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series A of the Corporation;
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(xxiv) |
“Series B Conversion Date” means March 31, 2021, and March 31 in every fifth year thereafter;
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(xxv) |
“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including March 31, 2016, to but
excluding March 31, 2021, and for each succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but excluding
March 31 in the fifth year thereafter;
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(xxvi) |
“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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(xxvii) |
“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada
treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada, for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(b) |
The expressions “on a parity with”, “ranking prior to”, “ranking junior to” and similar expressions refer to the order of priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution
of assets in the event of any Liquidation.
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(c) |
If any day on which any dividend on the Series B Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is not
a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable and such other action may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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Dividends
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(a) |
During each Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the
board of directors of the Corporation, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends, payable on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share determined
by multiplying the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for such Quarterly Floating Rate Period by $25.00 and multiplying that product by a fraction, the
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numerator of which is the actual number of days in such Quarterly Floating Rate Period and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending on the actual number of days in the applicable
year.
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(b) |
On each Floating Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Each such determination
shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series B Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Floating Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of the Floating
Quarterly Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series B Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile transmission or
by ordinary unregistered first class prepaid mail addressed to each holder of Series B Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any holder not so
appearing, to the address of such holder last known to the Corporation.
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(c) |
If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro
Rated Dividend shall be payable on the date fixed for such Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend
declared shall be payable on the originally scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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(d) |
If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid in full on such date on all of the Series B Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of
it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions of
any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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(e) |
Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax
required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(f) |
The holders of the Series B Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than as specified in this paragraph (2).
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Purchase for Cancellation
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(a) |
through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series B Preferred Shares are listed,
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(b) |
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Series B Preferred Shares outstanding, or
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(c) |
in any other manner,
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Redemption
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), the Corporation, upon giving notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series B Preferred Shares by the payment of an
amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal to:
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(i) |
$25.00 in the case of a redemption on a Series B Conversion Date on or after March 31, 2021, or
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(ii) |
$25.50 in the case of a redemption on any other date after March 31, 2021 that is not a Series B Conversion Date, (such amount being the “redemption
amount”) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, which for such purpose shall be calculated on a pro rata basis for the period from and including the last Dividend Payment Date on which dividends on the Series B Preferred
Shares have been paid to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash redemption price”). For the purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in respect of each Series B Preferred Share is $25.00.
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(b) |
In any case of redemption of Series B Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date
specified for redemption, mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series B Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series B Preferred Shares.
Such notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, to the last known
address of such holder; provided, however, that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and the date
on which redemption is to take place and, if part only of the Series B Preferred Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed. On or after the date so specified for redemption the
Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Series B Preferred Shares to be redeemed the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any
other place designated in such notice of the certificates for the Series B Preferred Shares called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the
Corporation’s bankers in Canada. Such Series B Preferred Shares shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any
certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series B Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to
be entitled to dividends and the holders shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with
the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series B Preferred Shares, to deposit
the cash redemption price of the shares so called for redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a
special account in any chartered bank or any trust company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series B Preferred Shares called for redemption upon presentation
and surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series B Preferred Shares in
respect of which such deposit shall have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares and the rights of the holders after such deposit or such redemption date
shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the certificates held by them respectively. Any interest allowed on any such
deposit shall belong to the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the Corporation. Subject to such provisions of the Canada Business
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Conversion into Series A Preferred Shares
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(a) |
The Series B Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to March 31, 2021. Holders of Series B Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on each Series B Conversion
Date, subject to the provisions hereof, all or any of their Series B Preferred Shares into Series A Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series A Preferred Share for each Series B Preferred Share. The Corporation shall, not more than 60
days and not less than 30 days prior to the applicable Series B Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions in subparagraph 2(b) to the then registered holders of the Series B Preferred Shares of the
conversion right provided for in this paragraph (5), which notice shall set out the Series B Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such conversion right may be exercised. On the 30th day prior to each
Series B Conversion Date, the Corporation shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series B Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the Series A Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent
Fixed Rate Period and the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series B Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Such notice shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b).
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(b) |
If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series B Preferred Shares, then the
right of a holder of Series B Preferred Shares to convert such Series B Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a) of
this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series B Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series A Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding
on a Series B Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series A Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series B Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series A Preferred Shares and all Series A Preferred Shares tendered
for conversion into Series B Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to all affected registered holders of the Series B Preferred Shares at least
seven days prior to the applicable Series B Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series B Conversion Date, at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series B Preferred Shares who
have surrendered for conversion any certificate or certificates representing Series B Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series B Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so surrendered.
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(d) |
If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series B Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series B Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all
Series B Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series A Preferred Shares and all Series A Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series B Preferred Shares, then all of the remaining outstanding Series B Preferred Shares
shall be converted automatically into Series A Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series A Preferred Share for each Series B Preferred Share on the applicable Series B Conversion Date and the Corporation shall give notice in writing
thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series B Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the Series B Conversion Date.
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(e) |
The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series B Preferred Shares by notice in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series
B Conversion Notice”), which notice must be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series B Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not earlier than the
30th day prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series B Conversion Date. The Series B Conversion Notice shall indicate the number of Series B Preferred Shares to be converted. Once received
by the transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series A Preferred Shares are in the Book-Based System, if the Series A Preferred Shares
are to be registered in a name or names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series B Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series B Conversion Notice shall contain written notice in form and execution
satisfactory to such transfer agent and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series A Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series B Transferee”) and stating the name or
names (with addresses) and a written declaration, if required by the Corporation or by applicable law, as to the residence and share ownership status of the Series B Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in
order to determine the entitlement of such Series B Transferee to hold such Series A Preferred Shares.
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(f) |
If all remaining outstanding Series B Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series A Preferred Shares on the applicable Series B Conversion Date as provided for in subparagraph
(d) of this paragraph (5), the Series B Preferred Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series B Conversion Date into Series A Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall be deemed to be
holders of Series A Preferred Shares at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series B Conversion Date and shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and
registrar of the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing Series B Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a certificate or certificates representing the same number of Series A Preferred
Shares in the manner and subject to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14).
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(g) |
Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series B Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause
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to be delivered certificates representing the Series A Preferred Shares registered in the name of the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have
directed, on presentation and surrender at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar for the Series B Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series B Preferred Shares to be
converted. If only a part of such Series B Preferred Shares represented by any certificate shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any
Series B Conversion Notice, the Series B Preferred Shares converted into Series A Preferred Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to
be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation, subject to paragraph (14) shall fail to deliver to the holders of the Series B Preferred Shares to be
converted share certificates representing the Series A Preferred Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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(h) |
The obligation of the Corporation to issue Series A Preferred Shares upon conversion of any Series B Preferred Shares shall be deferred during the continuance of any one or more of
the following events:
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(i) |
the issuing of such Series A Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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(ii) |
the issuing of such Series A Preferred Shares is prohibited by law or by any regulatory or other authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation that is acting in conformity with
law; or
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(iii) |
for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to issue Series A Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series A Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
The Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series A Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a person
whose address is in, or that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to comply with the
securities laws of such jurisdiction. In those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series A Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell such Series A
Preferred Shares to parties other than the Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may determine. The
Corporation shall not be subject to any liability for failure to sell Series A Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the Corporation from
the sale of any such Series A Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after deducting the costs of sale, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-up
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Voting Rights
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8. |
Restrictions on Partial Redemption or Purchase
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Restrictions on Payment of Dividends and Reduction of Junior Capital
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares or
any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series B Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series B Preferred
Shares with respect to repayment of capital or with respect to payment of dividends;
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Issue of Additional Preferred Shares
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11. |
Sanction by Holders of Series B Preferred Shares
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12. |
Tax Election
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13. |
Withholding Tax
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14. |
Book- Based System
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the Series
B Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series B Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be held by, or on behalf of, the System Operator as
custodian of the Global Certificate for the Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & Co.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its nominee for purposes of the Book-Based System), and
registrations of ownership, transfers, surrenders and conversions of Series B Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph (14), no beneficial holder of
Series B Preferred Shares shall receive a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder shall be shown on the records maintained by the System
Operator except through a book-entry account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series B Preferred Shares:
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(i) |
the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series B Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series B Preferred
Shares or the delivery of Series A Preferred Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial
holders of the Series B Preferred Shares, the cash redemption price for the Series B Preferred Shares or certificates for Series A Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such holders’
Series B Preferred Shares.
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(c) |
If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the
Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor or the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series B Preferred Shares from the
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(d) |
The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion with respect to Series B Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of this
paragraph (14), and to the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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Wire or Electronic Transfer of Funds
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16. |
Amendments
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Interpretation
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(a) |
In these Series C Preferred Share provisions, the following expressions have the meanings Indicated:
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(i) |
“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest
one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield an the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date and 3.10%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its successor service (or such other page as may replace
the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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(iii) |
“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer and pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the operating rules and procedures of the System
Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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(iv) |
“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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(v) |
“Book-Entry Shares” means the Series C Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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(vi) |
“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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(vii) |
“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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(viii) |
“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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(x) |
“Dividend Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December, in each year; provided that, if such date is not a Business Day, the applicable Dividend Payment Date will
be the next succeeding Business Day;
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(xi) |
“First Preferred Shares” means the first preferred shares of the Corporation;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period;
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(xiii) |
“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one
percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the 7-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 3.10%;
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(xiv) |
“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Quarterly Floating Rate Period;
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(xv) |
“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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(xvi) |
“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond
with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 am. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen
GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers selected by the Corporation as being the annual
yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually, that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal amount on such date with a term to maturity of five
years;
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“Initial Fixed Rate Period” means the period from and including the date of Issue of the Series C Preferred Shares to but excluding June 30, 2017;
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(xix) |
“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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(xx) |
“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation, conversion or redemption is to occur by four and
multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation, conversion or redemption to but excluding such
date and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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“Quarter” means a three-month period ending on a Dividend Payment Date;
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(xxii) |
“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing June 30, 2017;
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(xxiii) |
“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding Quarterly Commencement Date;
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(xxiv) |
“Series C Conversion Date” means June 30, 2017, and June 30 in every fifth year thereafter;
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(xxv) |
“Series D Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series D of the Corporation;
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“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including June 30, 2017, to but excluding June 30, 2022, and for each succeeding
Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but excluding June 30 in the fifth year thereafter;
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“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada,
for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(c) |
If any day on which any dividend on the Series C Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be
payable and such other action may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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During the Initial Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, out of the moneys of
the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends at an annual rate of $1.15 per share, payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date in each year. The time dividend, if
declared, shell be payable on March 31, 2012, and, notwithstanding the foregoing, shall be in the amount per share determined by multiplying $1.15 by the number of days in the period from and including the date of issue of the Series
C Preferred Shares to but excluding, March 31, 2012, and dividing that product by 365.
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(b) |
During each Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of the moneys of the Corporation
properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, payable quarterly” on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share determined by multiplying one-quarter of the Annual Fixed
Dividend Rate for such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00.
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(c) |
On each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period. Each such determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and
binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series C Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate
Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile transmission or by ordinary unregistered first class prepaid mail addressed
to each holder of Series C Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any holder not so appearing, to the address of such holder last known to
the Corporation.
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If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro Rated Dividend shall
be payable on the date fixed for such Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend declared shall be
payable on the originally scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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(e) |
If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid In full on such date on all of the Series C Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to
be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions of any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures
or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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(f) |
Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques
shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(g) |
The holders of the Series C Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than as specified in this paragraph (2).
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(a) |
through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series C Preferred Shares are listed,
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(b) |
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Series C Preferred Shares outstanding, or
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(c) |
in any other manner,
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The Series C Preferred Shares shall not be redeemable prior to June 30, 2017. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), on June 30, 2017, and on June 30 in every fifth year thereafter, the Corporation, upon giving
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notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series C Preferred Shares by the payment of an amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal to $25.00 (such amount being the “redemption amount”) plus all
accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash redemption price”). Far the purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any successor or
replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in respect of each Series C Preferred Share is $25.00.
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(b) |
In any case of redemption of Series C Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date specified for redemption, mail to each person who
at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series C Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series C Preferred Shares. Such notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter
addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, to the last known address of such holder; provided, however, that
accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and the date on which redemption is to take place and, if
part only of the Series C Preferred Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed. On or after the date so specified for redemption the Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to
or to the order of the registered holders of the Series C Preferred Shares to be redeemed the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any other place designated in such notice of
the certificates for the Series C Preferred Shares called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada. Such
Series C Preferred Shares shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any certificate shall be redeemed, a new
certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series C Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to be entitled to dividends and the
holders shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shell not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in
which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series C Preferred Shares, to deposit the cash redemption
price of the shares so called for redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a special account in
any chartered bank or any trust company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series
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C Preferred Shares called for redemption upon presentation and surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such
notice, whichever is the later, the Series C Preferred Shares in respect of which such deposit shall have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares and the
rights of the holders after such deposit or such redemption date shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the
certificates held by them respectively. Any interest allowed on any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the
Corporation. Subject to such provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act as may be applicable, in case a part only of the then outstanding Series C Preferred Shares is at any time to be
redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected by lot in such manner as the Board of Directors or the transfer agent and registrar, if any, appointed by the Corporation in respect of such shares shall decide, or, if the Board
of Directors so decides, such shares may be redeemed pro rata (disregarding fractions).
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(a) |
The Series C Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to June 30, 2017. Holders of Series C Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on each Series C Conversion Date, subject to the provisions hereof, all or any of
their Series C Preferred Shares into Series D Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series D Preferred Share for each Series C Preferred Share. The Corporation shall, not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior to the
applicable Series C Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 2(c) to the then registered holders of the Series C Preferred Shares of the conversion right provided for in this paragraph
(5), which notice shall set out the Series C Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such conversion right may be exercised, On the 30th day prior to each Series C Conversion Date, the Corporation
shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series C Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the Series C Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and the Floating
Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series D Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period, Such notice shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c).
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If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series C Preferred Shares, then the right of a holder of Series C Preferred Shares to
convert such Series C Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series C Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series D Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series C Conversion Date less than 1,000,000
Series D Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series C. Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series D Preferred Shares and all Series D Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series C Preferred
Shares, and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c) to all affected registered holders of the Series C Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the applicable
Series C Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series C Conversion Date, at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series C Preferred Shares who have surrendered for
conversion any certificate or certificates representing Series C Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series G Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so surrendered.
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(d) |
If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series C Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series C Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series C Preferred Shares tendered for conversion
into Series D Preferred Shares and all Series D Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series C Preferred Shares, then all of the remaining outstanding Series C Preferred Shares shall be converted automatically into Series D
Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series D Preferred Share for each Series C Preferred Share on the applicable Series C Conversion Date arid the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of
subparagraph (2)(c) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series C Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the Series C Conversion Date.
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The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series C Preferred Shares by notice in writing, In a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series C Conversion Notice”), which notice must
be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series C Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not earlier than the 30th day prior to, but not later than 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series C Conversion Date. The Series C Conversion Notice shall indicate the number of Series C Preferred Shares to be converted. Once received by the transfer agent and registrar
on behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series D Preferred Shares are in the Book-Based System, if the Series D Preferred Shares are to be registered in a
name or names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series C Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series C Conversion Notice shall contain written notice in form and execution satisfactory to such
transfer agent and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series D Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series D Transferee”) and stating the name or names (with
addresses) end a written declaration, if required by the
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Corporation or by applicable law, as to the residence and share ownership status of the Series D Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in order to determine the
entitlement of such Series D Transferee to hold such Series D Preferred Shares.
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(f) |
If all remaining outstanding Series C Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series D Preferred Shares on the applicable Series C Conversion Date as provided for in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph (5), the Series C Preferred
Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series C Conversion Date into Series D Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall be deemed to be holders of Series D Preferred Shares at 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series C Conversion Date arid shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation of the
certificate or certificates representing Series C Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a certificate or certificates representing the same number of Series D Preferred Shares in the manner and subject
to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and Paragraph (14).
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(g) |
Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series C Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered certificates representing the Series D
Preferred $hares registered in the name of the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have directed, on presentation and surrender at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the
transfer agent and registrar for the Series C Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series C Preferred Shares to be converted. If only a part of such Series C Preferred Shares represented by any certificate
shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shalt be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any Series D Conversion Notice, the Series C Preferred Shares converted into Series D
Preferred Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the
rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation shall fail, subject to paragraph (14), to deliver to the holders of the Series C Preferred Shares to be converted share certificates representing the Series D Preferred
Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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(h) |
The obligation of the Corporation to issue Series D Preferred Shares upon conversion of any Series C Preferred Shares shall be deferred during the continuance of any one or more of the following events:
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(i) |
the issuing of such Series D Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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(iii) |
for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to Issue Series D Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
the Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series D Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a person whose address is in, or that the Corporation or
its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of, any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to comply with the securities laws of such jurisdiction. In
those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell such Series D Preferred Shares to parties other then the
Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, In its sole discretion, may determine. The Corporation shall not be subject to any
liability for failure to sell Series D Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of any such Series D
Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after deducting the costs of sale, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares or any other shares of the Corporation ranking
junior to the Series C Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series C Preferred Shares with respect to repayment of capital or
with respect to payment of dividends;
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the Series C Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single
fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series C Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be held by, or on behalf of, the System Operator as custodian of the Global Certificate for the
Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & Co.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its nominee for purposes of the Book-Based System), and registrations of ownership, transfers,
surrenders and conversions of Series C Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph (14), no beneficial fielder of Series C Preferred Shares shall
receive a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder shall be shown on the records maintained by the System Operator except through a
book-entry account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series C Preferred Shares:
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(i) |
the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series C Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series C Preferred Shares or the delivery of Series D Preferred
Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial holders of the Series C Preferred Shares, the cash
redemption price for the Series C Preferred Shares or certificates for Series D Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such holders’ Series C Preferred Shares,
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If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the Corporation is unable to
locate a qualified successor or the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series C Preferred Shares from the Book-Based System, then subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph (14) shall no longer
be applicable to the Series C Preferred Shares and the Corporation shall notify Book-Entry Holders through the System Operator of the occurrence of any such event or election and of the availability of Definitive Shares to
Book-Entry Holders. Upon surrender by the System Operator of the Global Certificate to the transfer agent and registrar for the Series C Preferred Shares accompanied by registration instructions for re-registration, the
Corporation shall execute and deliver Definitive
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Shares. The Corporation shall not be liable for any delay in delivering such instructions and may conclusively act and rely on and shall be protected in acting and relying on such instructions.
Upon the Issuance of Definitive Shares, the Corporation shall recognize the registered holders of such Definitive Shares and the Book-Entry Shares for which such Definitive Shares have been substituted shall be void and of no
further effect.
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(d) |
The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion, with respect to Series C Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of this paragraph (14), and to the extent that there is
any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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(a) |
In these Series D Preferred Share previsions, the following expressions have the meanings indicated:
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(i) |
“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of Interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent
(with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date end 3.10%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its successor service (or such other page as may replace
the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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(iii) |
“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer end pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the operating rules and procedures of the System Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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(iv) |
“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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(v) |
“Book-entry Shares” means the Series D Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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(vi) |
“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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(vii) |
“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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(viii) |
“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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(ix) |
“Definitive Share” means a fully registered, typewritten, printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise produced share certificate representing one or more Series D Preferred Shares;
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(x) |
“Dividend Payment Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December, in each year; provided that, if such date is not a Business Day, the applicable Dividend Payment Date will
be the next succeeding Business Day;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day
of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period;
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(xiii) |
“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one
percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 3.10%;
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(xiv) |
“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the
first day of such Quarterly Floating Rate Period;
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(xv) |
“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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(xvi) |
“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond
with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen
GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers selected by the Corporation as being the annual
yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal amount on such date with a term to maturity of five
years;
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(xvii) |
“Liquidation” means the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other distribution of assets of the Corporation among its
shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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(xix) |
“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation conversion or redemption is to occur by four and
multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation, conversion or redemption to but excluding such
date and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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(xxi) |
“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing June 30, 2017;
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(xxii) |
“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding Quarterly Commencement Date;
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(xxiii) |
“Series C Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable First Preferred Shares, Series C of the Corporation;
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(xxiv) |
“Series D Conversion Date” means June 30, 2022, and June 30 in every fifth year thereafter;
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(xxv) |
“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including June 30, 2017, to but excluding June 30, 2022, and for each succeeding
Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but excluding June 30 in the fifth year thereafter;
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(xxvi) |
“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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(xxvii) |
“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada,
for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(b) |
The expressions “on a parity with”, “ranking prior to”, “ranking junior to” and similar expressions refer to the order of priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets in the event of any liquidation.
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(c) |
If any day on which any dividend on the Series D Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be
payable and such other action’ may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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(a) |
During each Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the holders of the Series D Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the board of directors of the Corporation, out of the
moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends, payable on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share determined by multiplying the Floating Quarterly
Dividend Rate for such Quarterly Floating Rate Period by $25.00 and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in such Quarterly Floating Rate Period end the denominator of which is 365
or 366, depending on the actual number of days in the applicable year.
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On each Floating Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Each such determination shall, in the
absence of manifest error, be final and binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series D Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Floating Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of the Floating Quarterly
Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series D Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile transmission or by
ordinary unregistered first class prepaid mail addressed to each holder of Series D Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any holder
not so appearing, to the address of such holder last known to the Corporation.
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If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro Rated Dividend shall be payable on the date fixed for
such. Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend declared shall be payable on the originally
scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid in full on such date on all of the Series D Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to
be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions of any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures
or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques
shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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The holders of the Series D Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than as specified in this paragraph (2).
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through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series D Preferred Shares are listed,
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by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Series D Preferred Shares outstanding, or
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Subject to the provisions of paragraph (9), the Corporation, upon giving notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series D Preferred Shares by the payment of an amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal
to:
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$25.00 in the case of a redemption on a Series D Conversion Date on or after June 30, 2022, or
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$25.50 in the case of a redemption on any other date after June 30, 2022 that is not a Series D Conversion Date, (such amount being the “redemption amount”) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends
thereon, which for such purpose shall be calculated on a pro rata basis for the period from and including the last Dividend Payment Date on which dividends on the Series Q Preferred Shares have been paid to but excluding the date
fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash redemption price”). For the purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in
respect of each Series D Preferred Share is $25.00.
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In any case of redemption of Series D Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date specified for redemption, mail to each person who
at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series D Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series D Preferred Shares. Such notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter
addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder riot so appearing, to the last known address of such holder; provided, however,
that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and the date on which redemption is to take place
and, if part only of the Series D Preferred Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed an or after the date so specified for redemption the Corporation shall pay or cause to be
paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Series D Preferred Shares to be redeemed the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any other place designated in such
notice of the certificates for the Series D Preferred Shares called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in
Canada. Such Series D Preferred Shares shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any certificate shall be redeemed,
a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series D Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to be entitled to dividends
and the holders shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with the foregoing
provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series D Preferred Shares, to deposit the cash
redemption price of the shares so called for redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a special
account in any chartered bank or any trust company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series D Preferred Shares called for redemption upon presentation and
surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series D Preferred Shares in
respect of which such deposit shall have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares arid the rights of the holders after such deposit or such redemption
date shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the certificates held by them respectively. Any interest allowed on
any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the Corporation. Subject to such provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act as may be applicable, in case a part only of the then
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outstanding Series D Preferred Shares is at any time to be redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected by lot in such mariner as the Board of Directors or the transfer agent and registrar, if any, appointed by the
Corporation in respect of such shares shall decide, or, if the Board of Directors so decides, such shares may be redeemed pro rata (disregarding fractions).
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(a) |
The Series D Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to June 30, 2022. Holders of Series D Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on each Series D Conversion Date, subject to the provisions hereof, all or any of
their Series D Preferred Shares into Series C Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series C Preferred Share for each Series D Preferred Share. The Corporation shall, not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior to the
applicable Series D Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions in subparagraph 2(b) to the then registered holders of the Series D Preferred Shares of the conversion right provided for in this paragraph
(5), which notice shall set out the Series D Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such conversion right may be exercised. On the 30th day prior to each Series D Conversion Date, the Corporation shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series D Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the Series C Preferred
Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series D Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Such notice shall be delivered in
accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b).
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If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series D Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series D Preferred Shares, then the right of a holder of Series ID Preferred Shares to
convert such Series D Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series D Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series C Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series D Conversion Date less than 1,000,000
Series C Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series D Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series C Preferred Shares and all Series C Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series D Preferred Shares,
and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to all affected registered holders of the Series Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the applicable Series
Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series D Conversion Date, at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series D Preferred Shares who have surrendered for conversion any
certificate or certificates representing Series Q Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series U Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so surrendered.
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If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series D Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series D Preferred Shares, after having
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taken into account all Series D Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series C Preferred Shares and all Series C Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series D Preferred Shares, then
all of the remaining outstanding Series D Preferred Shares shall be converted automatically into Series C Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series C Preferred Share for each Series Preferred Share on the applicable Series D
Conversion Date and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series D Preferred Shares at least seven days prior
to the Series D Conversion Date.
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(e) |
The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series D Preferred Shares by notice in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series D Conversion Notice”), which notice
must be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series D Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not earlier than the 30th clay prior to, but not later than 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series D Conversion Date. The Series D Conversion Notice shall indicate the number of Series D Preferred Shares to be converted. Once received by the transfer agent and registrar on
behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series C Preferred Shares are in the Book‑Based System, if the Series C Preferred Shares are to be registered in a name or
names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series D Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series D Conversion Notice shall contain written notice in form and execution satisfactory to such transfer agent
and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series C Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series D Transferee”) and stating the name or names (with addresses) and a
written declaration, if required by the Corporation or by applicable law, as to the residence and share ownership status of the Series D Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in order to determine the
entitlement of such Series D Transferee to hold such Series C Preferred Shares.
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(f) |
If all remaining outstanding Series D Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series C Preferred Shares on the applicable Series D Conversion Date as provided for in subparagraph (d) of this paragraph (5), the Series D Preferred
Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series D Conversion Date into Series C Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall be deemed to be holders of Series C Preferred Shares at 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series D Conversion Date and shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation of the
certificate or certificates representing Series D Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a certificate or certificates representing the same number of Series C Preferred Shares in the manner and subject
to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14).
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(g) |
Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series D Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered certificates representing the Series C
Preferred Shares registered in the name of the holders of the Series D Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have directed, on presentation and
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surrender at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar for the Series D Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series D Preferred Shares to be converted. If only a part
of such Series D Preferred Shares represented by any certificate shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the data specified in any Series D
Conversion Notice, the Series D Preferred Shares converted into Series C Preferred Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall be restored to the statue of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to
be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation, subject to paragraph (14) shall fail to deliver to the holders of the Series D Preferred Shares
to be converted share certificates representing the Series C Preferred Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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The obligation of the Corporation to issue Series C Preferred Shares upon conversion of any Series D Preferred Shares shall be deferred during the continuance of any one or more of the following
events:
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the issuing of such Series C Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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the issuing of such Series C Preferred Shares is prohibited by law or by any regulatory or other authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation that is acting in conformity with law; or
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for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to issue Series C Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series C Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
The Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series C Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a person whose address is in, or that the Corporation or
its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to comply with the securities laws of such jurisdiction. In
those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series C Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell such Series C Preferred Shares to parties other than the
Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may determine. The Corporation shall not be subject to any
liability for failure to sell Series C Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of any such Series C
Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after deducting the costs of sale, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares or any other shares of the Corporation ranking
junior to the Series D Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series D Preferred Shares with respect to repayment of capital or
with respect to payment of dividends;
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the Series D Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single
fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series D Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be hold by, or on behalf of, the System Operator as custodian of the Global Certificate for the
Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & Co.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its nominee for purposes of the Book-Based System), and registrations of ownership, transfers,
surrenders and conversions of Series D Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph (14), no beneficial holder of Series D Preferred Shares shall receive
a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder shall be shown on the records maintained by the System Operator except through a book-entry
account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series D Preferred Shares:
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the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series D Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series D Preferred Shares or the delivery of Series C Preferred
Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial holders of the Series Preferred Shares, the cash
redemption price for the Series D Preferred Shares or certificates for Series C Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such holders’ Series D Preferred Shares.
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(c) |
If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor or
the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series Preferred Shares from the Book-Based System, then subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph (14) shall no longer be applicable to the Series D
Preferred
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Shares and the Corporation shall notify Book-Entry Holder’s through the System Operator of the occurrence of any such event or election and of the availability of Definitive Shares to Book-Entry Holders. Upon surrender by the
System Operator of the Global Certificate to the transfer agent and registrar for the Series D Preferred Shares accompanied by registration instructions for re-registration, the Corporation shall execute and deliver Definitive
Shares. The Corporation shall not be liable for any delay in delivering such instructions and may conclusively act and rely on and shall be protected in acting and relying on such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive
Shares, the Corporation shall recognize the registered holders of such Definitive Shares and the Book-Entry Shares for which such Definitive Shares have been substituted shall be void and of no further effect.
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The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion with respect to Series D Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of this paragraph (14),
and to the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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Interpretation
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In these Series G Preferred Share provisions, the following expressions have the meanings indicated:
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“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded to
the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date and 3.80%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the
Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its successor service (or such other page as may replace the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer and pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the
operating rules and procedures of the System Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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“Book-Entry Shares” means the Series G Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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“Definitive Share” means a fully registered, typewritten, printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise produced share certificate
representing one or more Series G Preferred Shares;
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“First Preferred Shares” means the first preferred shares of the Corporation;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Subsequent Fixed
Rate Period;
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“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage
rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 3.80%;
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“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Quarterly
Floating Rate Period;
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“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar
denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such
rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers
selected by the Corporation as being the annual yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually, that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal
amount on such date with a term to maturity of five years;
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“Initial Fixed Rate Period” means the period from and including the date of issue of the Series G Preferred Shares to but excluding
September 30, 2019;
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“Liquidation” means the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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(xix) |
“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation, conversion or
redemption is to occur by four and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation, conversion
or redemption to but excluding such date and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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“Quarter” means a three-month period ending on a Dividend Payment Date;
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“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing September 30, 2019;
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“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding
Quarterly Commencement Date;
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“Series G Conversion Date” means September 30, 2019, and September 30 in every fifth year thereafter;
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“Series H Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable Floating Rate First Preferred Shares, Series H of the Corporation;
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“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including September 30, 2019, to
but excluding September 30, 2024, and for each succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but
excluding September 30 in the fifth year thereafter;
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“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada
treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada, for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(b) |
The expressions “on a parity with”, “ranking prior to”, “ranking
junior to” and similar expressions refer to the order of priority in the payment of dividends or in the distribution of assets in the event of any Liquidation.
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If any day on which any dividend on the Series G Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is
not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable and such other action may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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Dividends
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During the Initial Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the board of directors of the
Corporation, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends at an annual rate of $1.325 per share, payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date
in each year. The first dividend, if declared, shall be payable on December 31, 2014, and, notwithstanding the foregoing, shall be in
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the amount per share determined by multiplying $1.325 by the number of days in the period from and including the date of issue of the Series G Preferred Shares to but excluding, December 31, 2014, and dividing that product by
365.
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During each Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the holders of the Series G Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the
Board of Directors, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, fixed cumulative preferential cash dividends, payable quarterly on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share
determined by multiplying one-quarter of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period by $25.00.
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(c) |
On each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period. Each such determination shall,
in the absence of manifest error, be final and binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series G Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Fixed Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of the Annual Fixed
Dividend Rate for the ensuing Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series G Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile transmission or by
ordinary unregistered first class prepaid mail addressed to each holder of Series G Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on, the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any holder not
so appearing, to the address of such holder last known to the Corporation.
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If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro
Rated Dividend shall be payable on the date fixed for such Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend
declared shall be payable on the originally scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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(e) |
If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid in full on such date on all of the Series G Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of
it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions
of any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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(f) |
Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax
required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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Purchase for Cancellation.
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through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series G Preferred Shares are listed,
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(b) |
by invitation for tenders addressed to all the holders of record of the Series G Preferred Shares outstanding, or
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in any other manner,
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Redemption
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The Series G Preferred Shares shall not be redeemable prior to September 30, 2019. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (8), on September 30, 2019, and on September 30 in every
fifth year thereafter, the Corporation, upon giving notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series G Preferred Shares by the payment of an amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal to $25.00 (such amount
being the “redemption amount”) plus all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash
redemption price”). For the purposes of subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in respect
of each Series G Preferred Share is $25.00.
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In any case of redemption of Series G Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date specified for
redemption, mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series G Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series G Preferred Shares. Such
notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, to the last known
address of such holder; provided, however, that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not
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affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and the date on which redemption is to take place and, if part only of the Series G Preferred Shares
held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed. On or after the date so specified for redemption the Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered
holders of the Series G Preferred Shares to be redeemed the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any other place designated in such notice of the certificates for the
Series G Preferred Shares called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada. Such Series G Preferred
Shares shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the
balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series G Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to be entitled to dividends and the holders shall
not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which
case the rights of the holders shall remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series G Preferred Shares, to deposit the cash redemption
price of the shares so called for redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a special
account in any chartered bank or any trust company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series G Preferred Shares called for redemption upon
presentation and surrender to such bank or trust company of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series G
Preferred Shares in respect of which such deposit shall have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares and the rights of the holders after such
deposit or such redemption date shall be limited to receiving without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the certificates held by them
respectively. Any interest allowed on any such deposit shall belong to the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the Corporation. Subject
to such provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act as may be applicable, in case a part only of the then outstanding Series G Preferred Shares is at any time to be redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected
by lot in such manner as the Board of Directors or the transfer agent and registrar, if any, appointed by the Corporation in respect of such shares shall decide, or, if the Board of Directors so decides, such shares may be
redeemed pro rata (disregarding fractions).
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Conversion into Series H Preferred Shares
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(a)
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The Series G Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to September 30, 2019. Holders of Series G Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on
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each Series G Conversion Date, subject to the provisions hereof, all or any of their Series G Preferred Shares into Series H Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series H Preferred Share for each Series G Preferred Share. The
Corporation shall, not more than 60 days and not less than 30 days prior to the applicable Series G Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph 2(c) to the then registered holders of
the Series G Preferred Shares of the conversion right provided for in this paragraph (5), which notice shall set out the Series G Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such conversion right may
be exercised. On the 30th day prior to each Series G Conversion Date, the Corporation shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series G Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend Rate for the Series G
Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series H Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Such notice shall be
delivered in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c).
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If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series G Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series G Preferred Shares, then the
right of a holder of Series G Preferred Shares to convert such Series G Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a)
of this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series G Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series H Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding
on a Series G Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series H Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series G Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series H Preferred Shares and all Series H Preferred Shares
tendered for conversion into Series G Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c) to all affected registered holders of the Series G Preferred
Shares at least seven days prior to the applicable Series G Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series G Conversion Date, at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series G
Preferred Shares who have surrendered for conversion any certificate or certificates representing Series G Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series G Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so
surrendered.
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If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series G Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series G Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series G Preferred
Shares tendered for conversion into Series H Preferred Shares and all Series H Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series G Preferred Shares, then all of the remaining outstanding Series G Preferred Shares shall be
converted automatically into Series H Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series H Preferred Share for each Series G Preferred Share on the applicable Series G Conversion Date and the Corporation shall give notice in writing
thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(c) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series G Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the Series G Conversion Date.
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The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series G Preferred Shares by notice in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series G Conversion Notice”), which notice must be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series G Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not
earlier than the 30th day prior to, but not later than 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series G Conversion Date. The Series G Conversion Notice shall Indicate the number of Series G Preferred Shares to be converted and shall be accompanied by payment or evidence of payment of
applicable taxes. Once received by the transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series H Preferred Shares are in the Book-Based
System, if the Series H Preferred Shares are to be registered in a name or names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series G Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series G Conversion Notice shall contain
written notice in form and execution satisfactory to such transfer agent and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series H Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series H
Transferee”) and stating the name or names (with addresses) accompanied by payment to the transfer agent and any registrar of any transfer taxes which may be payable by reason thereof, and a written declaration, if required
by the Corporation or by applicable law, as to the residence and share ownership status of the Series H Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in order to determine the entitlement of such Series H Transferee
to hold such Series H Preferred Shares.
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If all remaining outstanding Series G Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series H Preferred Shares on the applicable Series G Conversion Date as provided for in
subparagraph (d) of this paragraph (5), the Series G Preferred Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series G Conversion Date into Series H Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall
be deemed to be holders of Series H Preferred Shares at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series G Conversion Date and shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the
transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing Series G Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a certificate or certificates representing the same number
of Series H Preferred Shares in the manner and subject to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14).
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Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series G Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be delivered
certificates representing the Series H Preferred Shares registered in the name of the holders of the Series G Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have directed, on presentation and surrender at the principal
office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar for the Series G Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series G Preferred Shares to be converted. If only a part of such Series G Preferred
Shares represented by any certificate shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any Series G Conversion Notice, the Series G
Preferred Shares converted into Series H Preferred Shares shall cease to be
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outstanding and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to be entitled to dividends and shall not be entitled to exercise any of the
rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation shall fail, subject to paragraph (14), to deliver to the holders of the Series G Preferred Shares to be converted share certificates representing the Series H Preferred
Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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(h) |
The obligation of the Corporation to issue Series H Preferred Shares upon conversion of any Series G Preferred Shares shall be deferred during the continuance of any one or more
of the following events:
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(i) |
the issuing of such Series H Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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(ii) |
the issuing of such Series H Preferred Shares is prohibited by law or by any regulatory or other authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation that is acting in conformity
with law; or
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(iii) |
for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to issue Series H Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series H Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
The Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series H Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a
person whose address is in, or that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of, any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to
comply with the securities laws of such jurisdiction. In those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series H Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell
such Series H Preferred Shares to parties other than the Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may
determine. The Corporation shall not be subject to any liability for failure to sell Series H Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the
Corporation from the sale of any such Series H Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after deducting the costs of sale and any applicable withholding taxes, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the
Corporation.
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6. |
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-up
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Voting Rights
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8. |
Restrictions on Partial Redemption or Purchase
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Restrictions on Payment of Dividends and Reduction of Junior Capital
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series G Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares
or any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series G Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series G
Preferred Shares with respect to repayment of capital or with respect to payment of dividends;
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Issue of Additional Preferred Shares
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Sanction by Holders of Series G Preferred Shares
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Tax Election
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Withholding Tax
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Book-Based System
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Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the
Series G Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series G Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be held by, or on behalf of, the System
Operator as custodian of the Global Certificate for the Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & CO.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its
nominee for purposes of the Book-Based System), and registrations of ownership, transfers, surrenders and conversions of Series G Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph
(c) of this paragraph (14), no beneficial holder of Series G Preferred Shares shall receive a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder
shall be shown on the records maintained by the System Operator except through a book-entry account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series G Preferred Shares:
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(i) |
the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series G Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series G
Preferred Shares or the delivery of Series H Preferred Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial
holders of the Series G Preferred Shares, the cash redemption price for the Series G Preferred Shares or certificates for Series H Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such
holders’ Series G Preferred Shares.
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If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the Corporation is unable to
locate a qualified successor or the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series G Preferred Shares from the Book-Based System, then subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph (14) shall no longer
be applicable to the Series G Preferred Shares and the Corporation shall notify Book-Entry Holders through the System Operator of the occurrence of any such event or election and of the availability of Definitive Shares to
Book-Entry Holders. Upon surrender by the System Operator of the Global Certificate to the transfer agent and registrar for the
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Series G Preferred Shares accompanied by registration instructions for re-registration, the Corporation shall execute and deliver Definitive Shares. The Corporation shall not be liable for any
delay in delivering such instructions and may conclusively act and rely on and shall be protected in acting and relying on such instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Shares, the Corporation shall recognize the registered
holders of such Definitive Shares and the Book-Entry Shares for which such Definitive Shares have been substituted shall be void and of no further effect.
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(d) |
The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion, with respect to Series G Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of
this paragraph (14), and to the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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Wire or Electronic Transfer of Funds
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16. |
Amendments
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Interpretation
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(a) |
In these Series H Preferred Share provisions, the following expressions have the meanings indicated:
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(i) |
“Annual Fixed Dividend Rate” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage rounded
to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the Government of Canada Yield on the applicable Fixed Rate Calculation Date and 3.80%;
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(ii) |
“Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page” means the display designated as page “GCAN5YR<INDEX>” on the Bloomberg Financial L.P. service or its
successor service (or such other page as may replace the GCAN5YR<INDEX> page on that service or its successor service) for purposes of displaying Government of Canada bond yields;
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(iii) |
“Book-Based System” means the record entry securities transfer and pledge system administered by the System Operator in accordance with the
operating rules and procedures of the System Operator in force from time to time and any successor system thereof;
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(iv) |
“Book-Entry Holder” means the person that is the beneficial holder of a Book-Entry Share;
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(v) |
“Book-Entry Shares” means the Series H Preferred Shares held through the Book-Based System;
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(vi) |
“Business Day” means a day on which chartered banks are generally open for business in both Calgary, Alberta and Toronto, Ontario;
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(vii) |
“CDS” means CDS Clearing and Depository Services Inc. or any successor thereof;
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(viii) |
“Common Shares” means the common shares of the Corporation;
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(ix) |
“Definitive Share” means a fully registered, typewritten, printed, lithographed, engraved or otherwise produced share certificate
representing one or more Series H Preferred Shares;
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(xi) |
“First Preferred Shares” means the first preferred shares of the Corporation;
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(xii) |
“Fixed Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Subsequent Fixed Rate Period;
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(xiii) |
“Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the annual rate of interest (expressed as a percentage
rounded to the nearest one hundred-thousandth of one percent (with 0.000005% being rounded up)) equal to the sum of the T-Bill Rate on the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date and 3.80%;
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(xiv) |
“Floating Rate Calculation Date” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the 30th day prior to the first day of such Quarterly Floating Rate Period;
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(xv) |
“Global Certificate” means the global certificate representing outstanding Book-Entry Shares;
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(xvi) |
“Government of Canada Yield” on any date means the yield to maturity on such date (assuming semi-annual compounding) of a Canadian dollar
denominated non-callable Government of Canada bond with a term to maturity of five years as quoted as of 10:00 a.m. (Toronto time) on such date and that appears on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date; provided that if such
rate does not appear on the Bloomberg Screen GCAN5YR Page on such date, then the Government of Canada Yield shall mean the arithmetic average of the yields quoted to the Corporation by two registered Canadian investment dealers
selected by the Corporation as being the annual yield to maturity on such date, compounded semi-annually, that a non-callable Government of Canada bond would carry if issued, in Canadian dollars in Canada, at 100% of its principal
amount on such date with a term to maturity of five years;
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“Liquidation” means the liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, or any other
distribution of assets of the Corporation among its shareholders for the purpose of winding up its affairs;
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(xviii) |
“Participants” means the participants in the Book-Based System;
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(xix) |
“Pro Rated Dividend” means the amount determined by multiplying the amount of the dividend payable for a Quarter in which a Liquidation,
conversion or redemption is to occur by four and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the number of days from and including the Dividend Payment Date immediately preceding the date fixed for Liquidation,
conversion or redemption to but excluding such date and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending upon the actual number of days in the applicable year;
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(xxi) |
“Quarterly Commencement Date” means the last day of March, June, September and December in each year, commencing September 30, 2019;
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(xxii) |
“Quarterly Floating Rate Period” means the period from and including a Quarterly Commencement Date to but excluding the next succeeding
Quarterly Commencement Date;
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(xxiii) |
“Series G Preferred Shares” means the Cumulative Redeemable Rate Reset First Preferred Shares, Series G of the Corporation;
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(xxiv) |
“Series H Conversion Date” means September 30, 2024, and September 30 in every fifth year thereafter;
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(xxv) |
“Subsequent Fixed Rate Period” means, for the initial Subsequent Fixed Rate Period, the period from and including September 30, 2019, to
but excluding September 30, 2024, and for each succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period means the period from and including the day immediately following the last day of the immediately preceding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period to but
excluding September 30 in the fifth year thereafter;
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(xxvi) |
“System Operator” means CDS or its nominee or any successor thereof; and
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(xxvii) |
“T-Bill Rate” means, for any Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the average yield expressed as an annual rate on 90 day Government of Canada
treasury bills, as reported by the Bank of Canada, for the most recent treasury bills auction preceding the applicable Floating Rate Calculation Date.
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(b) |
The expressions “on a parity with”, “ranking prior to”, “ranking junior to” and similar expressions refer to the order of priority in the payment of dividends or in the
distribution of assets in the event of any Liquidation.
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(c) |
If any day on which any dividend on the Series H Preferred Shares is payable by the Corporation or on or by which any other action is required to be taken by the Corporation is
not a Business Day, then such dividend shall be payable and such other action may be taken on or by the next succeeding day that is a Business Day.
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Dividends
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During each Quarterly Floating Rate Period, the holders of the Series H Preferred Shares shall be entitled to receive and the Corporation shall pay, as and when declared by the board of directors of
the Corporation, out of the moneys of the Corporation properly applicable to the payment of dividends, cumulative preferential cash dividends, payable on each Dividend Payment Date, in the amount per share determined by
multiplying the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for such Quarterly Floating Rate Period by $25.00 and multiplying that product by a fraction, the numerator of which is the actual number of days in such Quarterly Floating Rate
Period and the denominator of which is 365 or 366, depending on the actual number of days in the applicable year.
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(b) |
On each Floating Rate Calculation Date, the Corporation shall determine the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Each such
determination shall, in the absence of manifest error, be final and binding upon the Corporation and upon all holders of Series H Preferred Shares. The Corporation shall, on each Floating Rate Calculation Date, give written notice of
the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the ensuing Quarterly Floating Rate Period to the registered holders of the then outstanding Series H Preferred Shares. Each such notice shall be given by electronic transmission, by facsimile
transmission or by ordinary unregistered first class prepaid mail addressed to each holder of Series H Preferred Shares at the last address of such holder as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address
of any holder not so appearing, to the address of such holder last known to the Corporation.
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(c) |
If a dividend has been declared for a Quarter and a date is fixed for a Liquidation, redemption or conversion that is prior to the Dividend Payment Date for such Quarter, a Pro
Rated Dividend shall be payable on the date fixed for such Liquidation, redemption or conversion instead of the dividend declared, but if such Liquidation, redemption or conversion does not occur, then the full amount of the dividend
declared shall be payable on the originally scheduled Dividend Payment Date.
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(d) |
If the dividend payable on any Dividend Payment Date is not paid in full on such date on all of the Series H Preferred Shares then outstanding, such dividend or the unpaid part of
it shall be paid on a subsequent date or dates to be determined by the Board of Directors on which the Corporation shall have sufficient moneys properly applicable, under the provisions of any applicable law and under the provisions
of any trust indenture securing bonds, debentures or other securities of the Corporation, to the payment of the dividend.
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(e) |
Cheques of the Corporation payable in lawful money of Canada at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada may be issued in respect of the dividends (less any tax
required to be deducted) and payment of the cheques shall satisfy such dividends, or payments in respect of dividends may be made in any other manner determined by the Corporation.
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(f) |
The holders of the Series H Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to any dividend other than as specified in this paragraph (2).
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Purchase for Cancellation
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(a) |
through the facilities of any stock exchange on which the Series H Preferred Shares are listed,
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(c) |
in any other manner,
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Redemption
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Subject to the provisions of paragraph (8), the Corporation, upon giving notice as herein provided, may redeem all or any part of the Series H Preferred Shares by the payment of
an amount in cash for each share to be redeemed equal to:
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(i) |
$25.00 in the case of a redemption on a Series H Conversion Date on or after September 30, 2024, or
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(ii) |
$25.50 in the case of a redemption on any other date after September 30, 2024 that is not a Series H Conversion Date, (such amount being the “redemption
amount”) plus, in the case of each of (i) and (ii), all accrued and unpaid dividends thereon, which for such purpose shall be calculated on a pro rata basis for the period from and including the last Dividend Payment Date on
which dividends on the Series H Preferred Shares have been paid to but excluding the date fixed for redemption (the whole constituting the “cash redemption price”). For the purposes of
subsection 191(4) of the Income Tax Act (Canada) or any successor or replacement provision of similar effect, the amount specified in respect of each Series H Preferred Share is $25.00.
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In any case of redemption of Series H Preferred Shares under the provisions of this paragraph (4), the Corporation shall, at least 30 days and not more than 60 days before the date specified for
redemption, mail to each person who at the date of mailing is a registered holder of Series H Preferred Shares to be redeemed a written notice of the intention of the Corporation to redeem such Series H Preferred Shares. Such
notice shall be mailed in a prepaid letter addressed to each such holder at the holder’s address as it appears on the books of the Corporation or, in the event of the address of any such holder not so appearing, to the last known
address of such holder; provided, however, that accidental failure to give any such notice to one or more of such holders shall not affect the validity of such redemption. Such notice shall set out the cash redemption price and
the date on which redemption is to take place and, if part only of the Series H Preferred Shares held by the person to whom it is addressed is to be redeemed, the number so to be redeemed. On or after the date so specified for
redemption the Corporation shall pay or cause to be paid to or to the order of the registered holders of the Series H Preferred Shares to be redeemed
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the cash redemption price on presentation and surrender at the head office of the Corporation or any other place designated in such notice of the certificates for the Series H Preferred Shares
called for redemption, subject to the provisions of paragraph (14). Such payment shall be made by cheque payable at par at any branch of the Corporation’s bankers in Canada. Such Series H Preferred Shares shall then be and be
deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares. If a part only of the shares represented by any certificate shall be redeemed, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the
expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any such notice, the Series H Preferred Shares called for redemption shall cease to be entitled to dividends and the holders shall not be entitled to exercise any
of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless payment of the cash redemption price shall not be made upon presentation of certificates in accordance with the foregoing provisions, in which case the rights of the holders shall
remain unaffected. The Corporation shall have the right, at any time after the mailing of notice of its intention to redeem any Series H Preferred Shares, to deposit the cash redemption price of the shares so called for
redemption, or of such of the shares represented by certificates that have not at the date of such deposit been surrendered by the holders in connection with such redemption, to a special account in any chartered bank or any trust
company in Canada named in such notice, to be paid without interest to or to the order of the respective holders of such Series H Preferred Shares called for redemption upon presentation and surrender to such bank or trust company
of the certificates representing such shares. Upon such deposit being made or upon the date specified for redemption in such notice, whichever is the later, the Series H Preferred Shares in respect of which such deposit shall
have been made shall then be and be deemed to be redeemed and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares and the rights of the holders after such deposit or such redemption date shall be limited to receiving
without interest their proportionate part of the total cash redemption price so deposited against presentation and surrender of the certificates held by them respectively. Any interest allowed on any such deposit shall belong to
the Corporation and any unclaimed funds remaining on deposit on the sixth anniversary date of the redemption shall be returned to the Corporation. Subject to such provisions of the Canada Business Corporations Act as may be
applicable, in case a part only of the then outstanding Series H Preferred Shares is at any time to be redeemed, the shares so to be redeemed shall be selected by lot in such manner as the Board of Directors or the transfer agent
and registrar, if any, appointed by the Corporation in respect of such shares shall decide, or, if the Board of Directors so decides, such shares may be redeemed pro rata (disregarding fractions).
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Conversion into Series G Preferred Shares
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(a)
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The Series H Preferred Shares shall not be convertible prior to September 30, 2024. Holders of Series H Preferred Shares shall have the right to convert on each Series H Conversion Date, subject to
the provisions hereof, all or any of their Series H Preferred Shares into Series G Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series G Preferred Share for each Series H Preferred Share. The Corporation shall, not more than 60 days and
not less than 30 days prior to the applicable Series H Conversion Date, give notice in writing in accordance with the provisions in subparagraph 2(b) to the then registered holders of the Series H
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Preferred Shares of the conversion right provided for in this paragraph (5), which notice shall set out the Series H Conversion Date and instructions to such holders as to the method by which such
conversion right may be exercised. On the 30th day prior to each Series H Conversion Date, the Corporation shall give notice in writing to the then registered holders of the Series H Preferred Shares of the Annual Fixed Dividend
Rate for the Series G Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Subsequent Fixed Rate Period and the Floating Quarterly Dividend Rate for the Series H Preferred Shares for the next succeeding Quarterly Floating Rate Period. Such
notice shall be delivered in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b).
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(b) |
If the Corporation gives notice as provided in paragraph (4) to the holders of the Series H Preferred Shares of the redemption of all of the Series H Preferred Shares, then the
right of a holder of Series H Preferred Shares to convert such Series H Preferred Shares shall terminate effective on the date of such notice and the Corporation shall not be required to give the notice specified in subparagraph (a)
of this paragraph (5).
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(c) |
Holders of Series H Preferred Shares shall not be entitled to convert their shares into Series G Preferred Shares if the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding
on a Series H Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series G Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all Series H Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series G Preferred Shares and all Series G Preferred Shares
tendered for conversion into Series H Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall give notice in writing thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to all affected registered holders of the Series H Preferred
Shares at least seven days prior to the applicable Series H Conversion Date and shall issue and deliver, or cause to be delivered, prior to such Series H Conversion Date, at the expense of the Corporation, to such holders of Series H
Preferred Shares who have surrendered for conversion any certificate or certificates representing Series H Preferred Shares, certificates representing the Series H Preferred Shares represented by any certificate or certificates so
surrendered.
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(d) |
If the Corporation determines that there would remain outstanding on a Series H Conversion Date less than 1,000,000 Series H Preferred Shares, after having taken into account all
Series H Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series G Preferred Shares and all Series G Preferred Shares tendered for conversion into Series H Preferred Shares, then all of the remaining outstanding Series H Preferred Shares
shall be converted automatically into Series G Preferred Shares on the basis of one Series G Preferred Share for each Series H Preferred Share on the applicable Series H Conversion Date and the Corporation shall give notice in writing
thereof in accordance with the provisions of subparagraph (2)(b) to the then registered holders of such remaining Series H Preferred Shares at least seven days prior to the Series H Conversion Date.
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(e)
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The conversion right may be exercised by a holder of Series H Preferred Shares by notice in writing, in a form satisfactory to the Corporation (the “Series H Conversion Notice”), which notice must
be received by the transfer agent and registrar for the Series H Preferred Shares at the principal office in Toronto or Calgary of such transfer agent and registrar not earlier than the 30th day prior to, but not later than 5:00
p.m. (Toronto time) on the 15th day preceding, a Series H
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Conversion Date. The Series H Conversion Notice shall indicate the number of Series H Preferred Shares to be converted and shall be accompanied by payment or evidence of payment of applicable
taxes. Once received by the transfer agent and registrar on behalf of the Corporation, the election of a holder to convert is irrevocable. Except in the case where the Series G Preferred Shares are in the Book-Based System, if
the Series G Preferred Shares are to be registered in a name or names different from the name or names of the registered holder of the Series H Preferred Shares to be converted, the Series H Conversion Notice shall contain written
notice in form and execution satisfactory to such transfer agent and registrar directing the Corporation to register the Series G Preferred Shares in some other name or names (the “Series H Transferee”) and stating the name or
names (with addresses) accompanied by payment to the transfer agent and any registrar of any transfer taxes which may be payable by reason thereof, and a written declaration, if required by the Corporation or by applicable law, as
to the residence and share ownership status of the Series H Transferee and such other matters as may be required by such law in order to determine the entitlement of such Series H Transferee to hold such Series G Preferred Shares.
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(f) |
If all remaining outstanding Series H Preferred Shares are to be converted into Series G Preferred Shares on the applicable Series H Conversion Date as provided for in
subparagraph (d) of this paragraph (5), the Series H Preferred Shares that holders have not previously elected to convert shall be converted on the Series H Conversion Date into Series G Preferred Shares and the holders thereof shall
be deemed to be holders of Series G Preferred Shares at 5:00 p.m. (Toronto time) on the Series H Conversion Date and shall be entitled, upon surrender during regular business hours at the
principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar of the Corporation of the certificate or certificates representing Series H Preferred Shares not previously surrendered for conversion, to receive a
certificate or certificates representing the same number of Series G Preferred Shares in the manner and subject to the provisions of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14).
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Subject to subparagraph (h) of this paragraph (5) and paragraph (14), as promptly as practicable after the Series H Conversion Date the Corporation shall deliver or cause to be
delivered certificates representing the Series G Preferred Shares registered in the name of the holders of the Series H Preferred Shares to be converted, or as such holders shall have directed, on presentation and surrender at the
principal office in Toronto or Calgary of the transfer agent and registrar for the Series H Preferred Shares of the certificate or certificates for the Series H Preferred Shares to be converted. If only a part of such Series H
Preferred Shares represented by any certificate shall be converted, a new certificate for the balance shall be issued at the expense of the Corporation. From and after the date specified in any Series H Conversion Notice, the Series
H Preferred Shares converted into Series G Preferred Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall be restored to the status of authorized but unissued shares, and the holders thereof shall cease to be entitled to dividends and shall
not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of holders in respect thereof unless the Corporation, subject to paragraph (14) shall fail to deliver to the holders of the Series H Preferred Shares to be converted share certificates
representing the Series G Preferred Shares into which such shares have been converted.
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(i) |
the issuing of such Series G Preferred Shares is prohibited pursuant to any agreement or arrangement entered into by the Corporation to assure its solvency or continued operation;
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(ii) |
the issuing of such Series G Preferred Shares is prohibited by law or by any regulatory or other authority having jurisdiction over the Corporation that is acting in conformity
with law; or
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(iii) |
for any reason beyond its control, the Corporation is unable to issue Series G Preferred Shares or is unable to deliver Series G Preferred Shares.
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(i) |
The Corporation reserves the right not to deliver Series G Preferred Shares to any person that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a
person whose address is in, or that the Corporation or its transfer agent and registrar has reason to believe is a resident of any jurisdiction outside Canada if such delivery would require the Corporation to take any action to comply
with the securities laws of such jurisdiction. In those circumstances, the Corporation shall hold, as agent of any such person, all or the relevant number of Series G Preferred Shares, and the Corporation shall attempt to sell such
Series G Preferred Shares to parties other than the Corporation and its affiliates on behalf of any such person. Such sales (if any) shall be made at such times and at such prices as the Corporation, in its sole discretion, may
determine. The Corporation shall not be subject to any liability for failure to sell Series G Preferred Shares on behalf of any such person at all or at any particular price or on any particular day. The net proceeds received by the
Corporation from the sale of any such Series G Preferred Shares shall be delivered to any such person, after deducting the costs of sale and any applicable withholding taxes, by cheque or in any other manner determined by the
Corporation.
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6. |
Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding-up
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7. |
Voting Rights
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8. |
Restrictions on Partial Redemption or Purchase
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9. |
Restrictions on Payment of Dividends and Reduction of Junior Capital
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(a) |
declare, pay or set apart for payment any dividends (other than stock dividends in shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series H Preferred Shares) on the Common Shares
or any other shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series H Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends; or
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(b) |
call for redemption of, purchase, reduce the stated capital maintained by the Corporation or otherwise pay for any shares of the Corporation ranking junior to the Series H
Preferred Shares with respect to repayment of capital or with respect to payment of dividends;
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unless all dividends up to and including the dividends payable on the last preceding dividend payment dates on the Series H Preferred Shares and on all other preferred shares
ranking prior to or on a parity with the Series H Preferred Shares with respect to payment of dividends then outstanding shall have been declared and paid or set apart for payment at the date of any such action referred to in
subparagraphs 9(a) and (b).
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10. |
Issue of Additional Preferred Shares
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11. |
Sanction by Holders of Series H Preferred Shares
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12. |
Tax Election
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13. |
Withholding Tax
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14. |
Book-Based System
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(a) |
Subject to the provisions of subparagraphs (b) and (c) of this paragraph (14) and notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) of these share provisions, the
Series H Preferred Shares shall be evidenced by a single fully registered Global Certificate representing the aggregate number of Series H Preferred Shares issued by the Corporation which shall be held by, or on behalf of, the System
Operator as custodian of the Global Certificate for the Participants and registered in the name of “CDS & CO.” (or in such other name as the System Operator may use from time to time as its nominee for purposes of the Book-Based
System), and registrations of ownership, transfers, surrenders and conversions of Series H Preferred Shares shall be made only through the Book-Based System. Accordingly, subject to subparagraph (c) of this paragraph (14), no
beneficial holder of Series H Preferred Shares shall receive a certificate or other instrument from the Corporation or the System Operator evidencing such holder’s ownership thereof, and no such holder shall be shown on the records
maintained by the System Operator except through a book-entry account of a Participant acting on behalf of such holder.
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(b) |
Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13), so long as the System Operator is the registered holder of the Series H Preferred Shares:
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(i) |
the System Operator shall be considered the sole owner of the Series H Preferred Shares for the purposes of receiving notices or payments on or in respect of the Series H
Preferred Shares or the delivery of Series G Preferred Shares and certificates therefor upon the exercise of rights of conversion; and
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(ii) |
the Corporation, pursuant to the exercise of rights of redemption or conversion, shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the System Operator, for the benefit of the beneficial
holders of the Series H Preferred Shares, the cash redemption price for the Series H Preferred Shares or certificates for Series G Preferred Shares against delivery to the Corporation’s account with the System Operator of such
holders’ Series H Preferred Shares.
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(c) |
If the Corporation determines that the System Operator is no longer willing or able to discharge properly its responsibilities with respect to the Book-Based System and the
Corporation is unable to locate a qualified successor or the Corporation elects, or is required by applicable law, to withdraw the Series H Preferred Shares from the Book-Based System, then subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this paragraph
(14) shall no longer be applicable to the Series H Preferred Shares and the Corporation shall notify Book-Entry Holders through the System Operator of the occurrence of any such event or election and of the availability of Definitive
Shares to Book-Entry Holders. Upon surrender by the System Operator of the Global Certificate to the transfer agent and registrar for the Series H Preferred Shares accompanied by registration instructions for re-registration, the
Corporation shall execute and deliver Definitive Shares. The Corporation shall not be liable for any delay in delivering such instructions and may conclusively act and rely on and shall be protected in acting and relying on such
instructions. Upon the issuance of Definitive Shares, the Corporation shall recognize the registered holders of such Definitive Shares and the Book-Entry
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Shares for which such Definitive Shares have been substituted shall be void and of no further effect.
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(d)
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The provisions of paragraphs (1) through (13) and the exercise of rights of redemption and conversion with respect to Series H Preferred Shares are subject to the provisions of this paragraph (14),
and to the extent that there is any inconsistency or conflict between such provisions, the provisions of this paragraph (14) shall prevail.
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15. |
Wire or Electronic Transfer of Funds
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16. |
Amendments
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1.
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The Plan
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2.
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Purpose
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3.
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Definitions
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(a) |
“Base Pay” means the base salary actually paid to a Participant, while designated as a Participant, during a fiscal year but excludes any payments for periods of deemed employment or salary continuance;
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(b) |
“Board” means the Board of Directors of TransAlta;
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(c) |
“CEO” means the Chief Executive Officer of TransAlta;
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(d) |
“Change of Control” means the occurrence after the effective date of this Plan of any of the following:
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(i) |
the sale to or acquisition by a Holder (except TransAlta or a Subsidiary) of assets of TransAlta or its Subsidiaries having a fair market value greater than 50% of the fair market value of the assets of TransAlta and its Subsidiaries
on a consolidated basis determined as of the date of the completion of the transaction or series of integrated transactions, whether such sale or acquisition occurs by way of a reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation,
amalgamation, arrangement, merger, transfer, sale, business combination or similar transaction or series of integrated transactions;
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(ii) |
any Holder becoming the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of 50% or more of the voting securities of TransAlta, except for any such acquisition (i) by TransAlta or a Subsidiary, or (ii) by any underwriter or underwriters
temporarily holding voting securities pursuant to an offering of such voting securities;
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(iii) |
any reorganization, recapitalization, consolidation, amalgamation, arrangement, merger, transfer, sale, business combination or other similar transaction or series of integrated transactions involving TransAlta, its Subsidiaries or its
shareholders, where record holders of the voting securities of TransAlta immediately prior to such transaction or series of transactions hold less than 50% of the voting securities of TransAlta or of the continuing entity following the
completion of such transaction or series of transactions; or
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(iv) |
a change in the composition of the Board such that individuals who are members of the Board (the “incumbent board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least 50% of the Board, and for this purpose a new director will be considered a
member of the incumbent board if the appointment or nomination for election of such new director was approved by at least a majority of the incumbent board;
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(e) |
“Committee” means the Human Resources Committee of the Board;
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(f) |
“Corporation” means TransAlta Corporation or its Subsidiaries as the context dictates;
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(g) |
“Holder” means a person, a group of persons or persons acting jointly or in concert or persons associated or affiliated, within the meaning of the Securities Act (Ontario), with any of them;
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(h) |
“Incentive Compensation Level” means the target level of Share Unit Award, expressed as a percentage of base salary, assigned to a Participant’s role;
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“Participant” means a non-union employee who has been designated as a Participant by the Committee upon the advice of the CEO;
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(j) |
“Performance Cycle” means a period of three fiscal years of TransAlta;
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(k) |
“Performance Level(s)” means the actual levels of achievement of the Performance Metric(s) achieved by TransAlta;
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(l) |
“Performance Metric(s)” means the standards or criteria, including target performance level(s), to which a Participant’s opportunity for payment under the Plan, and with respect to PSUs, is established;
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(m) |
“Performance Share Units (“PSUs”)” means Units that vest based on the passage of time as well as Performance Level(s);
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(n) |
“Plan” means this TransAlta Corporation Share Unit Plan, as amended or restated from time to time;
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(o) |
“Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”)” means Units that vest based solely on the passage of time;
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(p) |
“Retirement” means any circumstance (whether related to resignation, termination or otherwise) that results in a Participant meeting the criteria for retirement under a retirement plan of TransAlta or any of its Subsidiaries;
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(q) |
“Share Unit Agreement” means the agreement approved by TransAlta and signed by the Participant relating to the grant of Units under the Plan as such Share Unit Agreement may be amended from time to time;
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(r) |
“Share Unit Award” means the amount allocated to a Participant, expressed in dollars and calculated in accordance with Section 7 herein;
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(s) |
“Share Unit Grant” means the number of Units a Participant receives at the beginning of the Performance Cycle;
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(t) |
“Shares” means the common shares in the capital of the Corporation and includes any shares of the Corporation into which such common shares have been converted, reclassified, redesigned, subdivided, consolidated, exchanged or otherwise
changed;
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(u) |
“Subsidiary” means any corporation that is a subsidiary of TransAlta (as such term is defined in the Securities Act (Ontario), in force from time to time), including any joint venture
partnership or limited partnership, which is directly or indirectly controlled by TransAlta;
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(v) |
“Target Performance” means the target level of performance for the applicable Performance Metric(s) in the Performance Cycle;
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(w) |
“Tax Laws” means any applicable legislation prescribing and assessing taxes, interest and withholdings based on income and includes the Income Tax Act (Canada), as amended from time to time
and the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, and the Regulations promulgated thereunder, existing case law and the Board’s understanding of the current published administrative policies and assessing practices
of the applicable taxing authority;
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(x) |
“TransAlta” means TransAlta Corporation or its Subsidiaries as the context dictates;
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(y) |
“TSX” means the Toronto Stock Exchange;
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(z) |
“Termination Date” means a Participant’s last day of active employment and does not include any period of reasonable, contractual or statutory notice or any period deemed employment or salary continuance;
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(aa) |
“Unit(s)” means a notional Share in TransAlta where one Unit equals the value of one Share;
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(bb) |
“Vesting Date” means the date upon which the Participant is entitled to the Units, as approved by the Board or, where applicable, the CEO and as set forth in the applicable Share Unit Agreement; and
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(cc) |
“Vested Units” means the number of Units originally granted plus any and all applicable dividend equivalents, and as adjusted by any and all applicable Performance Level(s) provided that such adjustment does not exceed 200%.
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4.
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Administration
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5.
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Eligibility and Participation
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6.
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Determination of Share Unit Grants
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7.
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Determination of Share Unit Awards
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(i) |
the number of Vested Units, multiplied by
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(ii) |
the value of a Share on the Vesting Date, being the closing price of the Shares on the TSX on the trading day immediately prior to the Vesting Date. Provided that if the Shares are not listed on the TSX, the value of
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8.
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Purchase of Shares
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9.
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Ceasing to be an Employee
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10.
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Anti-Dilution
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11.
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Change of Control
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12.
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Rights of a Participant to Continued Employment
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13.
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Rights of a Participant to Receive Shares
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14.
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Transferability
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15.
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Amendment and Termination of Plan
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16.
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Withholding of Tax
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17.
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Interpretation
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/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
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Chartered Professional Accountants
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